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Hacker News 100 @hn100@social.lansky.name

1/11/2026, 7:50:09 AM

Public

'The answer cannot be nothing': The battle over Canada's mystery brain disease

Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c623r47d67lo
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46572769

Graphic showing a photograph of Dr Marerro against a stylised black, white and yellow background.

The battle over Canada's mystery brain disease

A small Canadian province feared it had a mystery neurological illness on its hands. The search for answers set off a battle for the truth.

www.bbc.com

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