Africa's top doctor, who has called Canada home since 2013, tells CBC News there could be "massive" cross-border spread of Ebola in the months ahead as he calls for more international support.

From cherry and banoffee pie to Tabasco and sesame, the list of food aromas popping up in luxury fragrances keeps growing. Now some perfume makers are starting to ask if weight-loss drugs might be reshaping what consumers want in a scent. So-called gourmand fragrances like Thierry Mugler’s pioneering candyfloss-inspired Angel and Nina Ricci’s toffee apple scent Nina have been around for decades. More recent growth in the segment has been attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic-era boom in online...

Autumn in Beijing, with more than leaves on the agenda

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The history of the betel nut, also known as the areca nut, stretches further back than previously thought. New research suggests that people on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi were enjoying its mind-altering effects as long as 25,000 years ago. The discovery began with two ancient skeletons whose teeth bore curious, deep grooves. Australian archaeologists suspected these were the result of repeatedly sucking on whole betel nuts. Chemical analysis subsequently detected traces of arecoline, the...

Widely known as Sam the Cooking Guy, Sam Zien is an enthusiastic proponent of sweet potatoes. He loves mashing them and seasoning with miso, butter and chopped spring onions. Or he cubes, boils and roasts the sweet potatoes, then adds a generous dollop of lemon yogurt, with sprinkles of dukkah, a mixture of chopped nuts and sesame seeds, seasoned with cumin, coriander and salt. Another way is to add sweet potatoes to quesadillas with Mexican chorizo, a highly seasoned fatty pork sausage, and...

Star Trek and X-Men actor Patrick Stewart died at his home in Los Angeles after a 'brief and poignant journey' with Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia, according to a statement. Alzheimer's disease is well known as a progressive brain disease that has no cure, but Lewy body dementia is the second-most common form of dementia. Health reporter Tashauna Reid explains how it affects the body.

As winter draws closer in some places and darker mornings become part of the daily routine, getting out of bed can feel more difficult than ever. Psychotherapist Shazna Khanom, head of clinical mental health at healthcare company Bupa in the UK, explains that the shorter days and reduction of daylight during autumn and winter can have a significant impact on our energy levels. “The darkness doesn’t just impact people’s mood – it can also change their energy levels and make them feel slower,” she...

Taylor Sheridan’s hit crime drama Tulsa King is back with its fourth season, and is already the talk of Tinseltown. Led by Sylvester Stallone as Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a New York mafia capo who builds his own syndicate in Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is the most-watched television show on Paramount+ at the time of writing, according to FlixPatrol, and has already been renewed for a fifth season, per TVLine. Sharing the screen with Stallone are Martin Starr, Jay Will and Vincent Piazza, as well...

The Weeknd debuted his unreleased single titled “Hong Kong” at Kai Tak Stadium during the first weekend of his After Hours Til Dawn Tour stop in the city on October 24. The musician sampled local singer and cultural icon Faye Wong’s 1993 song “Monsoon”, a track instantly recognisable to Cantopop listeners. The song was accompanied by a music video directed by Evan Larsen, featuring influencer Wiwen Wang cruising through the city against the backdrop of its after-dark skyline. Wang also took...