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WARNING: This article contains details of sexual extortion and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it.Saleema Noon has been a sex educator in B.C. for 20 years. In her workshops, students can submit…

This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here.The impacts of climate…

More than 100 people in the U.S. and Canada have been sickened by salmonella after eating cantaloupe or additional fruits that are now under recall.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that a total of 99 people in…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Can renewable energy microfinance promote financial inclusion and empower the vulnerable? That is the…

A woman shields herself from the sunlight with a copy of the Los Angeles Wave newspaper during on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at the Leimert Park neighborhood in Los Angeles. (AP Photo)Experts have blamed the heatwaves on climate change,…

The World Health Organization (WHO) is encouraging countries to set up a “strong surveillance system” to aid those most vulnerable to the health risks of extreme heat, which include heat stroke and exhaustion. The most vulnerable…

High inflation and rising interest rates are wreaking havoc on Britain's public finances. It's a warning that the chancellor and the prime minister repeat every time they call for restraint on public sector pay.It often comes…

A friend of Huw Edwards has said he initially did not believe the claims about the BBC presenter because they were "against everything I know about the man".Andrew Billen, a feature writer for The Times, had lunch with Edwards…

In some disease groups, notably in stem cell transplant patients, while overall infection rates were low. (Representative Image: Shutterstock)The researchers are now sharing the updated real-world infection outcomes for this clinically…

Researchers have just finished combing some sandy beaches along the Coulonge River in western Quebec's Pontiac region for wood turtles, designated a vulnerable species in that province. They found three. Their slow and steady work is part…