Regenerating the Body
U of T scientists will help usher in a new era of designing and creating cells, tissues and organs, thanks to historic $114-million federal grant
Research & Ideas
Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health
New Dalla Lana centre aims to improve health outcomes for aboriginal communities
Lingo: Hyperpalatable
Some foods are engineered to be so tasty they're difficult to resist, says nutritional scientist Venket Rao
Is It Time for a Universal Drug Plan?
Canadians could save billions through a nationwide plan to cover prescription drugs for all citizens
Team Health
City residents without a health card get care from U of T undergrads
Tiny Strokes May Cause Dementia
A U of T medical imaging study suggests lifestyle changes and medications could reduce brain’s white matter loss
Predicting Genetic Disease
First-year student's company lands $100,000 in start-up funding to identify individual genetic health risks
A Boon for Heart Health
Largest private donation in Canadian health-care history will improve cardiac care across the lifespan
The Power of Three
The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research brings together three of Canada’s leading centres for cardiac care and research
Birth of a Collaboration
Institute for Indigenous Health opens at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Learning to Deal with Disabilities in Cameroon
U of T prof Lynn Cockburn collaborates to improve care delivery in the country she loves
Barrier to Entry
Canada’s process for screening potential immigrants for HIV is opaque and unfair, says prof Laura Bisaillon
A Better Path to Drug Discovery
Making pharmaceutical research more open could shave years off the time it takes to bring a new drug to market
Sugar Rush
Foods that seem healthy often aren’t, and sugar is the latest culprit
Healthier Cooking
U of T students are collaborating with an Indian social enterprise to reduce the health hazards of indoor smoke
Incredible Impact – in Medicine
Pediatric surgeon Dr. Tihitena Negussie Mammo boosted her skills at U of T, then shared what she learned with her colleagues in Ethiopia
The Danger of Sitting Still
A new device promises to ease a major health concern for people with mobility problems
Superbugs
Drug-resistant infections are a man-made problem. Is it one we can solve?
The Superbug Hitlist
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these are considered the most urgent or serious threats
What Can Patients and Physicians Do?
Dr. Allison McGeer gives advice on the use of antibiotics
The Science of Mindfulness
For all its trendiness, there is growing evidence that meditation can make us calmer, kinder – and healthier
How Mindfulness Helps
Studies show that mindfulness meditation improves everything from stress to binge eating
Keeping Ontarians Healthy
New $60-million joint initiative will help people living with both mental and physical illnesses
Visual Aide
The biomedical communications program at U of T Mississauga helps students communicate complex ideas
Herb Appeal
Scientists aim to isolate and harness marijuana’s pain-killing properties to create more effective medicines
Help in a Heartbeat
Toronto’s public defibrillators could save more lives if they were placed in better locations, U of T researchers find
Iron Man
By fortifying two everyday foods, Prof. Levente Diosady aims to reduce malnutrition worldwide
Concussion Solution
U of T students call on Ottawa to do more to protect athletes
Get Better, Sooner
Seamless Mobile Health aims to reduce hospital readmissions following surgery and save millions in medical costs
A Foot in Two Worlds
3-D printing is creating new opportunities – and raising intriguing questions – as digital and physical realms meld
Public Health Gets a Promotion
The Dalla Lana School becomes the university’s newest faculty
YouTube’s Favourite Doctor
Prof. Michael Evans' videos on health are viral sensations
When Germs Get Tougher
An Internet-based surveillance system gives physicians the ability to track dangerous new strains of tuberculosis in real time
A Grateful Mindset
MindFest promotes mental health awareness through crafts
Housing First
It turns out that a good way to help homeless people is to actually give them a home
Starving Cancer Cells
Many scientists work for years to find a cure for a single type of cancer - Patrick Gunning has his sights set on four
Aging Well
Samir Sinha wants to help keep older Canadians healthy and independent for longer. As the population ages, the viability of our health-care system depends on it
Peace of Mind
A U of T project aims to bring better mental health to a country where most illnesses go untreated
Deadly Pandemics through History
It seems that every era has its scourge
Neighbourhood Health
People who live in less “walkable” communities, especially new Canadians, are more likely to develop diabetes
Frugal Fortification
A U of T nutritional scientist has developed a low-cost product to fight vitamin and mineral deficiency in developing countries
Ingenious Medicine
Genetic testing may soon reveal what pharmaceutical drugs work best for you, with fewest side-effects
Personalized Medication
Genetic testing may reveal what pharmaceutical drugs work best for you, with the fewest side effects
Perfect Harmony
A new U of T research centre will investigate the curative power of music
A Cut Above
U of T researchers have devised a way to refurbish donor lungs before they’re transplanted
Faster, Higher, Stronger
You don’t need an Olympic training regimen to get healthy through exercise
Seeing Disease
Researchers are developing better ways to detect serious illnesses before they become life-threatening – and while they’re still treatable
Safer Births
Equipping health workers in Kenya with smartphones could bring better care to pregnant women and their infants
Roadside Harvest
Toxic elements in most city-grown vegetables are at acceptable levels, according to a new study. But be careful of the eggplant!
An Apple for the Students
Autistic children develop better communications skills when using iPads, researcher finds
Peer Pressure
A nursing prof is using social networks to help reduce the spread of HIV-AIDS in Ghana
Saving Lives, One Death at a Time
What one of the world’s largest mortality studies is teaching us about public health
The Health of Nations
Why improving the well-being of people in other countries should concern Canadians
Breath of Life
Bev Bradley is developing technology to give hospitals in low-income countries a more reliable supply of medical oxygen
Defeating Dementia
Mark Tanz’s $5-million gift will support research into Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases
Your Loss is Your Gain
Should people get paid for shedding weight and pursuing a healthier lifestyle?
Ontario Signs Up for Health
New long-term study could translate into better health policy and clinical practice
Understanding Autism
Scientist Stephen Scherer aims to uncover the genetic causes of an incurable neural disorder
The ABCs of Autism
Contrary to stereotypes, most autistic children don’t bang their heads, and fewer than one per cent are brilliant savants
Genetic Testing – a Double-edged Sword?
Autism isn't preventable or curable. So why pursue genetic testing?