Predicting Genetic Disease
First-year student's company lands $100,000 in start-up funding to identify individual genetic health risks Read More
Research & Ideas
A Boon for Heart Health
Largest private donation in Canadian health-care history will improve cardiac care across the lifespan Read More
Birth of a Collaboration
Institute for Indigenous Health opens at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health Read More
Learning to Deal with Disabilities in Cameroon
U of T prof Lynn Cockburn collaborates to improve care delivery in the country she loves Read More
Barrier to Entry
Canada’s process for screening potential immigrants for HIV is opaque and unfair, says prof Laura Bisaillon Read More
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 Read More
Sugar Rush
Foods that seem healthy often aren’t, and sugar is the latest culprit Read More
Healthier Cooking
U of T students are collaborating with an Indian social enterprise to reduce the health hazards of indoor smoke Read More
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 Read More
The Danger of Sitting Still
A new device promises to ease a major health concern for people with mobility problems Read More
The Superbug Hitlist
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these are considered the most urgent or serious threats Read More
What Can Patients and Physicians Do?
Dr. Allison McGeer gives advice on the use of antibiotics Read More
The Science of Mindfulness
For all its trendiness, there is growing evidence that meditation can make us calmer, kinder – and healthier Read More
How Mindfulness Helps
Studies show that mindfulness meditation improves everything from stress to binge eating Read More
Keeping Ontarians Healthy
New $60-million joint initiative will help people living with both mental and physical illnesses Read More
Visual Aide
The biomedical communications program at U of T Mississauga helps students communicate complex ideas Read More
Herb Appeal
Scientists aim to isolate and harness marijuana’s pain-killing properties to create more effective medicines Read More
Help in a Heartbeat
Toronto’s public defibrillators could save more lives if they were placed in better locations, U of T researchers find Read More
Concussion Solution
U of T students call on Ottawa to do more to protect athletes Read More
Get Better, Sooner
Seamless Mobile Health aims to reduce hospital readmissions following surgery and save millions in medical costs Read More
A Foot in Two Worlds
3-D printing is creating new opportunities – and raising intriguing questions – as digital and physical realms meld Read More
Public Health Gets a Promotion
The Dalla Lana School becomes the university’s newest faculty Read More
YouTube’s Favourite Doctor
Prof. Michael Evans' videos on health are viral sensations Read More
When Germs Get Tougher
An Internet-based surveillance system gives physicians the ability to track dangerous new strains of tuberculosis in real time Read More
A Grateful Mindset
MindFest promotes mental health awareness through crafts Read More
Housing First
It turns out that a good way to help homeless people is to actually give them a home Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
Peace of Mind
A U of T project aims to bring better mental health to a country where most illnesses go untreated Read More
Deadly Pandemics through History
It seems that every era has its scourge Read More
Neighbourhood Health
People who live in less “walkable” communities, especially new Canadians, are more likely to develop diabetes Read More
Frugal Fortification
A U of T nutritional scientist has developed a low-cost product to fight vitamin and mineral deficiency in developing countries Read More
Ingenious Medicine
Genetic testing may soon reveal what pharmaceutical drugs work best for you, with fewest side-effects Read More
Perfect Harmony
A new U of T research centre will investigate the curative power of music Read More
A Cut Above
U of T researchers have devised a way to refurbish donor lungs before they’re transplanted Read More
Faster, Higher, Stronger
You don’t need an Olympic training regimen to get healthy through exercise Read More
Seeing Disease
Researchers are developing better ways to detect serious illnesses before they become life-threatening – and while they’re still treatable Read More
Roadside Harvest
Toxic elements in most city-grown vegetables are at acceptable levels, according to a new study. But be careful of the eggplant! Read More
An Apple for the Students
Autistic children develop better communications skills when using iPads, researcher finds Read More
Saving Lives, One Death at a Time
What one of the world’s largest mortality studies is teaching us about public health Read More
Breath of Life
Bev Bradley is developing technology to give hospitals in low-income countries a more reliable supply of medical oxygen Read More
Defeating Dementia
Mark Tanz’s $5-million gift will support research into Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases Read More
Your Loss is Your Gain
Should people get paid for shedding weight and pursuing a healthier lifestyle? Read More
Understanding Autism
Scientist Stephen Scherer aims to uncover the genetic causes of an incurable neural disorder Read More
Don’t Overdo It!
Women who exercise strenuously may be at greater risk of developing dementia later in life, study finds Read More
Detecting Cancer
A new technique using light and metal nanoparticles could help save lives Read More
Preventing Concussions
Dr. Charles Tator is trying to promote awareness of the dangers posed by even mild head injuries. Read More
Do You Drink Too Much?
A behavioural scientist offers new criteria for defining how much is too much Read More
One Patient, One Record
There are plenty of compelling reasons for health records to go digital. So why are some doctors resisting? Read More