‘I Believe in You’
Professor Christina Guzzo has a message for the next generation of women in science
Professor Christina Guzzo has a message for the next generation of women in science
By Marcia Kaye
“Lab on a chip” technology will reduce travel expenses and improve care for those living in remote communities
By Marcia Kaye
The world produces mountains of data every day. A new U of T institute will help us make better sense of it all
By Marcia Kaye
The $40 million Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations will improve diabetes care and lower risk
By Marcia Kaye
The game-changing treatment for diabetes patients was marked with a special stamp and coin – and a Heritage Minute
By Marcia Kaye
A century after U of T scientists discovered the life-saving extract, researchers are finding new ways to improve the lives of people with diabetes
By Marcia Kaye
U of T scientists have created a cell-by-cell map of the human liver that could increase the success of transplant surgery and lead to new treatments for liver disease
By Marcia Kaye
Laura Rosella is using machine learning to suggest ways to reduce diabetes rates – and save millions in potential health-care costs
By Marcia Kaye
Prof. Ron Buliung describes how his daughter Asha’s life with a wheelchair profoundly changed him – and his research
By Marcia Kaye
More than two million Canadians don’t take their full dose of medications because of the cost. How can they be helped?
By Marcia Kaye
A U of T doctor is leading efforts to review the medical evidence for more than 2,200 commonly prescribed drugs
By Marcia Kaye
Denied re-entry into the U.S. to complete his studies in public health, Khaled Almilaji finds a warm welcome at U of T
By Marcia Kaye
WinterLight Labs analyzes speech for evidence of even mild dementia. All patients need to do is describe a picture
By Marcia Kaye
10 tips from some of Canada’s top entrepreneurs
By Marcia Kaye, John Lorinc and Scott Anderson
The procedure allowed Melissa Benoit to have a life-saving transplant
By Marcia Kaye
Research at the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research could one day eliminate the need for infants with heart problems to have more than one surgery
By Marcia Kaye
Researchers at the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health have teamed up with a First Nation in northwestern Ontario to solve a generation-old medical mystery
By Marcia Kaye
U of T scientists are using a powerful new technology to alter DNA and possibly cure disease
By Marcia Kaye
Proteins and RNA all play a part in this age-old defense against invading viruses
By Marcia Kaye
When it comes to legalizing marijuana, drug and public health experts caution that “the devil is in the details”
By Marcia Kaye
A “black box” for the operating room is leading to improved training for physicians and better knowledge of surgical errors
By Marcia Kaye
Arts grad Dani Reiss wanted to become a writer, then realized there was more than one way to tell a story
By Marcia Kaye
Drug-resistant infections are a man-made problem. Is it one we can solve?
By Marcia Kaye
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these are considered the most urgent or serious threats
By Marcia Kaye
Dr. Allison McGeer gives advice on the use of antibiotics
By Marcia Kaye
By fortifying two everyday foods, Prof. Levente Diosady aims to reduce malnutrition worldwide
By Marcia Kaye
An Internet-based surveillance system gives physicians the ability to track dangerous new strains of tuberculosis in real time
By Marcia Kaye
A U of T project aims to bring better mental health to a country where most illnesses go untreated
By Marcia Kaye
Machine-made skin being developed at U of T may be safer, faster and cheaper than traditional grafts
By Marcia Kaye
Researchers are developing better ways to detect serious illnesses before they become life-threatening – and while they’re still treatable
By Marcia Kaye
Autistic children develop better communications skills when using iPads, researcher finds
By Marcia Kaye
What one of the world’s largest mortality studies is teaching us about public health
By Marcia Kaye
Why improving the well-being of people in other countries should concern Canadians
By Marcia Kaye
Master’s student Eric Wan helped develop software that allows anyone, including people with severe physical disabilities, to make music
By Marcia Kaye
A technology developed at U of T to analyze cells could lead to earlier disease diagnoses and more targeted treatments
By Marcia Kaye
Scientist Stephen Scherer aims to uncover the genetic causes of an incurable neural disorder
By Marcia Kaye
Contrary to stereotypes, most autistic children don’t bang their heads, and fewer than one per cent are brilliant savants
By Marcia Kaye
Autism isn't preventable or curable. So why pursue genetic testing?
By Marcia Kaye
Reproductive science has made huge strides over the past 30 years, bringing hope to millions of infertile couples. But some formidable barriers remain
By Marcia Kaye
Even with the best medical technology, most women over 40 have little chance of getting pregnant
By Marcia Kaye
Quebec covers three cycles, but most provinces don’t cover infertility treatment
By Marcia Kaye
Stem cell medicine may soon generate new treatments for any condition where cells have been damaged, such as heart disease, diabetes – even blindness
By Marcia Kaye
Research is pointing to new treatments for the millions of North Americans who suffer from sleep disorders.
By Marcia Kaye
Specially engineered tissue patches could help heart attack patients fully recover
By Marcia Kaye
After years of incremental progress, spinal cord repair is edging closer to reality
By Marcia Kaye
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