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All The Quebec Towns & Cities With A 'Significant Risk' Of Lyme Disease This Year

It's summertime and for some of us, that means long hikes through nature. Unfortunately, taking long hikes might also mean you could pick up a tick, some of which can transmit Lyme disease. 

Some Quebec municipalities are more high-risk for Lyme disease than others, according to information released by the Institut national de santé publique (INSPQ) in June.

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These Health Conditions Make You Eligible For Quebec's Next Round Of COVID-19 Vaccines

Earlier today, public health confirmed two new priority groups for COVID-19 vaccines in Quebec: those under 60 years old with chronic illnesses and those with intellectual or physical disabilities, as well as those who are on the autism spectrum.

The provincial government has since issued a list specifically outlining which health conditions would allow you to qualify for a fast-track to a COVID-19 vaccine dose in Quebec compared to the general population.

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Quebec Researchers Discovered A New Way To Detect Alzheimer's 5 Years Before Its Onset

Quebec scientists and researchers are making impressive strides lately — from working to develop a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine to finding the world's first oral drug for treating non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Now, they've found a new way to detect Alzheimer's disease five years before its onset.

The recent study, conducted at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) in Quebec City and led by doctoral student Mohamed Raâfet Ben Khedher and postdoctoral student Mohamed Haddad,* uses two markers found in people's blood plasma to detect early warning signs of the disease.

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