GMJ Briefs

Multiple Medical Leaders Documented in June 2026 Obituaries

Multiple prominent medical professionals were honored in Canadian Medical Association Journal obituaries published in June 2026.

Hologic Recalls BioZorb 3D Markers Over Patient Complication Risk

The FDA has announced a recall of Hologic's BioZorb 3D bioabsorbable markers following reports of patient complications. Healthcare providers are…

UK launches emergency meningitis B vaccine programme for students after deadly outbreak

The UK launches an emergency meningitis B vaccination programme this summer for students aged 17–25, following the country's largest-ever meningitis…

🚨 Ebola: Outbreak cases are “tip of iceberg,” says Africa CDC official at centre of epidemic

“Better to die from Ebola than the attacker who would come and cut my head off.” That was what Yap…

COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters May Offer Protection Against Future Animal Coronaviruses, Cambridge Study Shows

University of Cambridge researchers have found that COVID-19 vaccine boosters may generate cross-protective immune responses against zoonotic coronaviruses capable of…

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo outpaces response efforts, WHO warns

The World Health Organization warns that Ebola transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to accelerate despite expanding…

Cellular Atlas Unlocks the Mystery Behind Brain Aneurysm Rupture

UCSF researchers create the first cellular atlas of brain aneurysms, identifying inflammatory cells that determine rupture risk.