For virus tracking, wastewater is liquid gold. Scientists hope that work isn’t flushed away

For more than two years, research teams across the country — and around the world — have been using human waste to monitor rising and falling SARS-CoV-2 levels. The same sewage surveillance systems can track pathogens from polio to monkeypox. So what’s the future of wastewater testing?

This B.C. couple found a doctor by placing a newspaper ad. Others hope to copy their success

As Canada’s doctor shortage grows, people are getting creative in their search for primary care. The Vancouver Island woman whose newspaper ad seeking a doctor inspired a copycat in Vancouver has found a family physician for her husband. But there are still millions without access to primary care.

BBC Breakfast host forced to cut off Tory MP after awkward blunder: ‘Hope you can hear me’

Chris Green MP joined Rachel Burden and Roger Johnson on BBC Breakfast via video link live from his home in Horwich this morning following the news that England is set to enter a month-long lockdown to try and remedy the rising rates of coronavirus cases. Lockdowns are something which hit home for Mr Green, with […]

Vida: Is There Hope for Emma and Nico? Mishel Prada Weighs In

RELATED STORIES Sunday’s Vida ended with Emma feeling low, hunched over a toilet from the side effects of the abortion pill and reeling at the realization that her sister has re-established contact with the father they thought was dead. Yeah, you’d probably seek comfort in the arms of your recent ex, too. Emma and her […]

Late-Night Quarantined: Daily Show Rebrands, Lin-Manuel Performs and Colbert Offers a Message of Hope

Late-night comedians continue to experiment with their formats while hunkered down in their respective coronavirus bunkers. For instance, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah on Wednesday rebranded as The Daily Social Distancing Show. During the 17-minute, online-only episode, the Comedy Central host provided updates on the pandemic and checked in with correspondent Roy Wood Jr. […]

Holby City spoilers: Elliot Hope star Paul Bradley returns for major new storyline

Holby City continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year and has already a host of old faces returning to the BBC hospital’s halls. And now the show has announced Elliot star Paul Bradley is the latest to return to the drama, making his next debut in the long-running series’ landmark 1000th episode. The character […]

The Handmaid’s Tale Recap: Hangings, Hannah and the Death of Hope

RELATED STORIES Oh, how we hated June’s piously smug walking partner, Ofmatthew. And then we felt bad for her because she was pregnant again. Welp, as this week’s The Handmaid’s Tale proves, we should’ve stuck to our initial impression. At the insistence of Aunt Lydia, the mother-to-be does something truly awful, and her actions not […]

Legacies Video: Can Hope and Landon’s Love Survive That Twist in Season 2?

RELATED STORIES Hope’s season finale sacrifice may have gotten her wiped from the collective consciousness, but we could never forget Legacies‘ leading lady — and we can’t stop wondering what her future holds. So when we recently caught up with star Danielle Rose Russell at The CW’s upfront presentation in New York, we unleashed all […]

Emmerdale spoilers: Bob Hope SAVED after homeless ordeal – but is more trouble in store?

Bob (played by Tony Audenshaw) was discovered by Emmerdale vicar Harriet Finch (Katherine Dow Blyton) sleeping on a park bench in a hypothermic state. After being rushed to hospital, Bob began to slowly recover with his friends staying at his bedside and offering him support. The heartbreaking storyline arose after Bob cheated on his wife […]