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'Pockets of memory': Living with dementia in Nigeria
Ibadan, Nigeria :- Before she started to forget things, Elizabeth Mustafa was relearning how to walk. Her diabetic foot ulcer had…
Social norms stop Ethiopian girls from making safe choices about pregnancy
Most young, married girls in Ethiopia don’t have the family planning information they need. GettyImages Kate Pincock, University of Oxford…
The way we measure iron deficiency in children needs to change. Here's why
Shutterstock John Muthii Muriuki, Kenya Medical Research Institute A deficiency of iron for normal body function is the most common…
Fish, sausage, even honey: Food fraud is hidden in plain sight
A seafood counter is shown at a store in Toronto in 2018. A study that year found 61 per cent…
Female doctors are good for your health, but they experience a gender pay gap, discrimination, burnout and depression
In Canada, female doctors have 31 per cent higher odds of suicidal ideation than their male colleagues, according to a…
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The house call: 5 lessons I have learned as a doctor
The house call remains a fundamental medical service in 2020. (Shutterstock) Stephen Archer, Queen's University, Ontario In the past year,…
Coronavirus: 5 ways to put evidence into action during outbreaks like COVID-19
Medical workers in health crisis zones need access to research evidence to inform decisions. Above, workers at a temporary hospital…
Recognizing the Canadian contributions to research on Down syndrome
World Down Syndrome Day recognizes people living with Down syndrome and those who support them. (Shutterstock) John Bergeron, McGill University…
Coronavirus: How behaviour can help control the spread of COVID-19
Commuters jam a Toronto subway platform. Widespread adoption of habits that help prevent infection may boost behavioural herd immunity. THE…
