‘I Believe in You’
Professor Christina Guzzo has a message for the next generation of women in science
A New Way to Monitor Heart Patients
“Lab on a chip” technology will reduce travel expenses and improve care for those living in remote communities
The Power of Information
The world produces mountains of data every day. A new U of T institute will help us make better sense of it all
U of T Mississauga Opens a New Centre for Diabetes Research
The $40 million Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations will improve diabetes care and lower risk
Three Ways Canada Celebrated Insulin’s 100th Anniversary
The game-changing treatment for diabetes patients was marked with a special stamp and coin – and a Heritage Minute
The Miracle of Insulin
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
Mapping the Human Body, One Cell at a Time
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
Preventing Disease through AI
Laura Rosella is using machine learning to suggest ways to reduce diabetes rates – and save millions in potential health-care costs
Flip the Script
How the medical system is trying to wean patients off opioids
Toward a City Without Barriers
Prof. Ron Buliung describes how his daughter Asha’s life with a wheelchair profoundly changed him – and his research
The High Price of Pills
More than two million Canadians don’t take their full dose of medications because of the cost. How can they be helped?
Many Medicines Are Considered Essential. Not All Are Effective
A U of T doctor is leading efforts to review the medical evidence for more than 2,200 commonly prescribed drugs
Make No Mistake
Can a group of Toronto hospitals eliminate medical errors?
For this Syrian Grad Student, a Fresh Start
Denied re-entry into the U.S. to complete his studies in public health, Khaled Almilaji finds a warm welcome at U of T
How a Verbal Test Can Reveal Your Brain Health
WinterLight Labs analyzes speech for evidence of even mild dementia. All patients need to do is describe a picture
So You Want to Build a Startup?
10 tips from some of Canada’s top entrepreneurs
U of T Doctors Keep Patient Alive Without Lungs for Six Days
The procedure allowed Melissa Benoit to have a life-saving transplant
A Better Life for Children with Heart Defects
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
A Community Grapples with Cancer
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
The Gene Editors
U of T scientists are using a powerful new technology to alter DNA and possibly cure disease
How CRISPR Works
Proteins and RNA all play a part in this age-old defense against invading viruses
The Ethics of Gene Editing
Drawing the line at “designer babies”
High Time?
When it comes to legalizing marijuana, drug and public health experts caution that “the devil is in the details”
A Cut Above
A “black box” for the operating room is leading to improved training for physicians and better knowledge of surgical errors
The Reluctant CEO
Arts grad Dani Reiss wanted to become a writer, then realized there was more than one way to tell a story
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
Iron Man
By fortifying two everyday foods, Prof. Levente Diosady aims to reduce malnutrition worldwide
When Germs Get Tougher
An Internet-based surveillance system gives physicians the ability to track dangerous new strains of tuberculosis in real time
Peace of Mind
A U of T project aims to bring better mental health to a country where most illnesses go untreated
Second Skin
Machine-made skin being developed at U of T may be safer, faster and cheaper than traditional grafts
Seeing Disease
Researchers are developing better ways to detect serious illnesses before they become life-threatening – and while they’re still treatable
Milestones of Medical Imaging
From X-rays to MRI
An Apple for the Students
Autistic children develop better communications skills when using iPads, researcher finds
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
Ode to Joy
Master’s student Eric Wan helped develop software that allows anyone, including people with severe physical disabilities, to make music
Seeing Into the “Soul” of Cells
A technology developed at U of T to analyze cells could lead to earlier disease diagnoses and more targeted treatments
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?
Parents – At Last!
Reproductive science has made huge strides over the past 30 years, bringing hope to millions of infertile couples. But some formidable barriers remain
The Age Barrier
Even with the best medical technology, most women over 40 have little chance of getting pregnant
Who Should Pay for IVF?
Quebec covers three cycles, but most provinces don’t cover infertility treatment
The Big Promise of a Tiny Cell
Stem cell medicine may soon generate new treatments for any condition where cells have been damaged, such as heart disease, diabetes – even blindness
The Science of Sleep
Research is pointing to new treatments for the millions of North Americans who suffer from sleep disorders.
Healing the Heart
Specially engineered tissue patches could help heart attack patients fully recover
Unbroken Dreams
After years of incremental progress, spinal cord repair is edging closer to reality