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The price of insulin and other lifesaving prescription drugs are increasingly more expensive. In response, the Democrats’ so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” imposed a $35 monthly out-of-pocket price ceiling on insulin for Medicare recipients. But does this actually address the reason why these drugs are so expensive, or are they missing the mark? On this episode, we expose the root cause of the high cost of insulin (and other life-saving prescription drugs), and what must happen to ensure...

A documentary captures the desperation and frustration of Type 1 diabetes patients in a clinical trial.

Fred & Marjorie:  A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin By Deborah Kerbel     Illustrated by Angela Poon Fred & Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog,

Today is the 208th day of 2022. There are 157 days left in the year TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS 1998: White House intern Monica Lewinsky ends six months of silence to talk with prosecutors investigat...

In today's Morning Brief, the Pope's pilgrimage of penance is reminding Catholics of his heart for the oppressed and his passion for social justice, and watching his apology Monday renewed their commitment to reconciliation, many say.

Looking backward

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 27 ...

Duke Schiller, a former Ontario Provincial Air Service pilot, was internationally famous for brave acts that saved many lives … but at times also got him into hot water. A display honours him at the Bushplane Heritage Centre

Jennifer Hampton Hill is the winner of this year’s NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize for her work on bacterial cues for insulin production.

Prof Tim Noakes look at how those who contributed extensively to the discovery of insulin resistance syndrome fell short.