Boston researchers working on blood test for autism

Getting a diagnosis for autism is not easy, with many children having to wait to see specially trained doctors and specialists who spend hours observing the child’s behaviour before rendering a verdict. But U.S. doctors are working on an experimental blood test they believe might help detect the disorder – even before symptoms begin.
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Ontario hospital visits related to sexual assault much higher than previously thought: study

New research suggests the number of sexual assault survivors to visit Ontario hospitals is significantly higher than previously thought.
'He had a heart of gold': Mother, sister mourn young man killed by rabies infection

Nick Major, a Parksville resident, contracted the disease in a chance encounter with a bat in May.
Ebola outbreak in Congo declared an international health emergency

The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday after a case was confirmed in a city of 2 million people.
Tick removed from Kentucky man's eye

A Kentucky man who went to the doctor with an irritated eye got the unsavoury news that it contained a tick.
U.S. overdose deaths drop for the first time in 20 years

U.S. overdose deaths last year likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades, preliminary numbers suggest.

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