Taking Care
Mary Jo Haddad came to Sick Kids to look after ill children. As CEO, she helped nurse the whole hospital back to good health Read More
Temerty Faculty of Medicine
The Glutamate Riddle
Grad student Christina Nona seeks to unlock the role of an important brain chemical in Alzheimer’s and addiction 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
What Causes Altitude Sickness?
New U of T research upends theories about how the body adapts to less oxygen Read More
Neighbourhood Health
People who live in less “walkable” communities, especially new Canadians, are more likely to develop diabetes Read More
A Bold Prescription
Support for medical students is a key plank of the Faculty of Medicine’s campaign Read More
Concrete Jungle
How the Medical Sciences Building got its stripes Read More
A Cut Above
U of T researchers have devised a way to refurbish donor lungs before they’re transplanted 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
Recognizing a Trailblazer
An award for black medical students honours a Toronto surgeon Read More
Stem Cell Pioneers
Discovery by James Till and Ernest McCulloch stands as "one of the most remarkable medical-research achievements of the 20th century" Read More
War and Peace
In her new book, Damned Nations, Samantha Nutt reflects on foreign aid and armed conflicts abroad Read More
Unlocking Our Potential
U of T researchers suggest life’s early years might be even more important than we thought Read More
Tomorrow’s Doctors
Medical students will doubly benefit from Terrence Donnelly’s new gift 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
New Year’s Revolution
A proposed new calendar would give February an extra week and start every month on a Monday. Read More
Preventing Concussions
Dr. Charles Tator is trying to promote awareness of the dangers posed by even mild head injuries. Read More
Overqualified − and Stressed Out
Immigrants who are overqualified for their Canadian jobs might not just be bored. Their mental health might be suffering as well Read More
Physicians in Training
Landmark donation brings medical academy to Mississauga Read More
A Month in Medicine
Mentorship offers high schoolers a close-up look at a career in health Read More
Cheaper Digital X-Rays
Physicist John Rowlands has invented a way to deliver high-quality X-rays at a fraction of the regular cost Read More
The Vitamin D Crisis
Dark-skinned Canadians may face higher risk of disease due to vitamin D deficiency, doctor warns Read More
Blocking the Buzz
New device provides better "masking" for tinnitus sufferers Read More
The Lunchtime Cancer Test
BlackBerry-sized device developed at U of T can identify cancer type and severity in 30 minutes Read More
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures
Giller Prize winning book adapted for TV series Read More
Dr. Andrew Pinto
“Life outside the classroom is vital to one’s education” Read More
Dr. Rahim Hirji
“I dream of writing a book on leadership and self-improvement, and traveling the world as a motivational speaker” Read More
Dr. Geoff Ibbotson
“This is what leadership means to me – serving people” Read More
Care for the Aged
Canada faces a shortage of geriatricians for a rapidly greying population, says Dr. Barry Goldlist Read More
A Fad Worth Revisiting
Salba may reduce the risk of heart disease in people with Type 2 diabetes Read More
Witness to War
While visiting Somalia in 1995, doctor and U of T professor Samantha Nutt experienced the hardship and rawness of bloodshed. Now, the founder of War Child Canada says she's "driven every day” to help children harmed by conflict Read More
Vincent Lam
Prize-winning author captures extremes in human behaviour Read More
The Problem of Pain
A pioneering Toronto clinic takes a new approach to a baffling medical problem Read More
Miracle at Sick Kids
Zimbabwean twins Tinashe and Tinotenda Mufuka were born conjoined. A marvel of international co-operation brought them apart Read More