Health

a young person is seen vaping in a dark room November 11, 2019 'We need a more comprehensive approach': U of T’s Robert Schwartz on the rise of vaping, risks and regulation
Jeroen Tas speaking at the lecutre October 28, 2019 Jeroen Tas, chief innovation and strategy officer at Philips, visits U of T, gives Exponential Impact Lecture
Portrait of Jonathan Maguire October 23, 2019 U of T’s Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition names new chair in patient engagement
Photo illustration of a lab tech October 22, 2019 The deadly global fungus: Leah Cowen’s lab aims to understand how C. auris works and how to stop it
Pedestrians crossing a busy intersection near Dundas Square on Queen Street, in Toronto October 4, 2019 Young adults of South Asian descent face higher risk of prediabetes, diabetes: U of T study
Photo of girl with concussion October 2, 2019 U of T researcher develops mobile rehab tool to help concussion patients manage their recovery
Susan Chatwood receives the Polar Prize from Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada September 23, 2019 U of T's Susan Chatwood celebrated for work on public health in Arctic
Man smoking cannabis in his home September 13, 2019 Apartment and condo dwellers report smelling cannabis more than tobacco smoke, U of T researchers say
Portrait of Lina Elfaki August 23, 2019 Why I want to be a doctor: Meet three women in Medicine's Class of '23
Photo of Sara Guilcher and Kerry Kuluski August 22, 2019 U of T researchers launch in-depth evaluation of strategies to curb 'hallway medicine' in Ontario
Photo of Sara Allin August 12, 2019 Overtesting and overtreating in health care: A five-year checkup of movement led by U of T faculty member
Portrait of Kinnon MacKinnon August 9, 2019 Dalla Lana researcher challenges international standard of care for trans patients
Carlo Fidani delivers his honorary degree speech June 5, 2019 Honorary degree recipient Carlo Fidani made a lasting impact on local health care
Moderator André Picard with panellists Tania Di Renna, Judith Hunter, Andrea Furlan and Abhimanyu Sud May 6, 2019 'Chronic pain really challenges the medical model of health care': U of T experts talk about the opioid crisis
Mylabathula sisters April 12, 2019 Twin sisters go from lab to legislature in their fight against concussions
Photo of someone taking aspirin April 5, 2019 Confronting 'low-value' care: Why some doctors are slow to accept medical evidence
Photo of cannabis April 2, 2019 Cannabis Innovation Summit to officially launch U of T-led research consortium
Photo of TB patient March 27, 2019 Drug-resistant tuberculosis: A new study offers new hope
March 26, 2019 Data sharing by popular medical apps is 'routine,' U of T researcher finds
Photo of Leila Keshavjee March 18, 2019 Entrepreneurship Week 2019: Ten U of T startups to watch