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Expert: Elections in Germany

webfull — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:48:35 +0000

A federal election will be held in Germany on Feb. 23, 2025 to elect the members of the 21st Bundestag.

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Dietlind Stolle, James ��о�� Professor, Department of Political Science and Director, Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship has expertise in European politics and comparative government and politics.

dietlind.stolle [at] mcgill.ca (English)

Published: 21 February 2025

Experts: The future of NATO

webfull — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:01:04 +0000

As U.S. President Donald Trump brings changes in U.S. foreign policy, and as Saudi Arabia hosts talks between Russia and the United States about bringing the war between Russia and Ukraine to an end, questions about are being raised about the future of NATO.

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Published: 18 February 2025

Expert: Protecting heart health when shovelling snow

webfull — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 19:54:49 +0000

Many people are digging out after back-to-back storms dumped more than 70 centimetres of snow on Montreal. The physical strain of shovelling snow is known to increase the risk of heart attacks, particularly for those with underlying health conditions.

Mitch Shulman, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, and attending physician, Montreal General and Royal Victoria hospitals, can share his expertise on preventing winter injuries and recognizing heart-attack symptoms.

Published: 17 February 2025

Experts: Russian-Ukrainian war update

webfull — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:26:36 +0000

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is expected to meet with U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance at the Munich Security Conference, which is underway. This comes after an announcement earlier this week that U.S. President Donald Trump had spoken with Vladimir Putin.

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Published: 14 February 2025

Experts: ��о�� boosts research to improve Mpox vaccines

webfull — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:12:13 +0000

Developing RNA-based vaccines has become a key focus in the fight against Mpox, which has spread to 116 countries, with over 100,000 confirmed cases worldwide, including more than 1,900 in Canada. The disease was once endemic to parts of Central and West Africa.

RNA-based vaccines offer the potential for better protection, adaptability to new strains, and faster production compared to existing vaccines.

Published: 13 February 2025

Experts: Influenza cases surge in Canada

webfull — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:35:10 +0000

Canada is experiencing a late-season surge in flu cases, with test positivity rates reaching 21.2 per cent last week, surpassing last season’s peak, according to national data. Flu activity is considered widespread in several Quebec regions.

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Christopher Labos, MD, Associate, Office for Science and Society

Published: 10 February 2025

Experts: U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum

webfull — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:50:37 +0000

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced plans to impose tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and aluminum imports. Meanwhile, his plan to impose 25 per cent tariffs on many other imports from Canada and Mexico has been put on hold for a month.

These ��о�� experts can share their expertise about the potential effects of these tariffs on the aluminum and steel industries in Canada:

Published: 31 January 2025

Experts: Deep Seek AI

webfull — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:38:22 +0000

Chinese startup Deep Seek recently launched its latest AI models, which are widely considered better than the current leading competitors and are available for a much lower price.

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Published: 31 January 2025

Experts: Los Angeles wildfires

webfull — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:01:59 +0000

More than 130,000 residents of the Los Angeles area are under evacuation orders or warnings as fires, driven by high winds, continue to spread rapidly. At least five people have been killed, and thousands of homes have been destroyed.

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Published: 30 January 2025

Experts: World Cancer Day 2025

webfull — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:18:47 +0000

Feb. 4 is World Cancer Day, a chance to raise awareness about the second-leading cause of death globally.

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