By Jason Lo Hog Tian
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a powerful flavour enhancer that has been a staple in cooking for decades. However, if you have spent any amount of time in a Western country, you are probably aware of …
By Serina Cheung
While the 2010s will be known as the rise of the smartphone, the 2020s are poised as the rise of “wearables”. Electronic devices that consumers can wear, such as smartwatches, are considered “wearable technology”. The advancement of …
By Mashal Ahmed
Cannabidiol! The new magic elixir, the miracle drug, cure to every possible ailment you can think of. Whether you suffer from depression, anxiety, psychosis, epilepsy, arthritis, migraines, dry skin, insomnia, an opiate addiction or the unrelenting pain …
By Krystal Jacques
The issue of the gender pay gap is frequently forgotten by today’s society but is still pervasive across various fields of work today. A 2019 report by StatsCan revealed that Canadian women earn 0.87 cents for every …
BY: Gokce Ozdemir
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a violation of the human rights of girls and women, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres. It is performed to intentionally alter or injure the female genital organs for non-medical reasons …
BY: Jason Lo Hog Tian
Abortion has been a controversial topic with a long history of changes in public opinion. Since its initial criminalization in the 1800s, attitudes toward abortion shifted to acceptance and advocacy in the early 20…
BY: Colin Faulkner
In seeking abortion care at one Toronto location, specifically in Cabbagetown, a Google Maps search for “Cabbagetown pregnancy centre” produces unexpected results. Only one result comes up, a clinic called “Aid to Women”, which advertises services …
BY: Sumaya Dano
A healthcare system may provide world class medicine, but unless all of its users can access it, the system is second rate. Understanding and addressing these gaps in health care access can complement our current research …
By: Riddhita De
The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.
-Mother Teresa
Did you know that loneliness and social isolation during old age are serious problems in Canada?1 According to the most recent Canadian …
By: Sonja Elsaid
Pot. Weed. Skunk. Dope. Mary Jane. Call it whatever you want, cannabis, is material that contains dried leaves, flowers or fruiting tops of the plant Cannabis sativa,1 usually smoked as joints (cigarettes), or in bongs …
