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“The Gay Plague:” Barriers to Healthcare for Queer People with HIV/AIDS
“It was like a 'Twilight Zone' episode where everyone in town just starts disappearing (1).” This is a quote by Mark. S King, a gay man...
Arman Noormohamed
Feb 28, 20223 min read


Misinformation-19: A Tale of Two Pandemics
While health misinformation is far from a novel phenomenon, never before has it made a larger impact on society than these past two...
Daniel Kwan
Feb 3, 20223 min read


Interview: Dr. Christine Wekerle, Associate Professor at McMaster University
Dr. Christine Wekerle is an associate professor in pediatrics at McMaster University specializing in the field of clinical psychology....

The Muse
May 17, 20216 min read


The Medical-Industrial Complex: Evaluating Transparency in Physician-Industry
Unsplash. (2020). Medicine and Money. photograph, Studzinski. In his final address to the country, on 17th January, 1961, President...
Shomaila Rashid
Mar 1, 20214 min read


The Long and Winding Road: Humanity’s Millennia-Long Relationship with Cancer
Unsplash. (2018). Books. photograph, Hudson. In the 21st century, most of us know what cancer is: a collection of related diseases...
Esther Su
Feb 28, 20213 min read


Ancient Abortion: Lessons in Medical Ethics
“Thirteenth century depiction of an herbalist preparing pennyroyal, a traditional herbal abortifacient,” (7: p. 56) In October 2020,...
Kylie Meyerman
Feb 28, 20214 min read


Pathway to Recovery: The After Effects of National Vaccination
Unsplash. (2020). Vaccine. photograph, Daniel Schludi. As COVID-19 vaccines are currently being circulated around the world, questions...
Areeba Asghar
Jan 12, 20213 min read


Navigating Pregnancy in the COVID-19 Crisis
Unsplash. (2016). Expecting. photograph, Olsztyn. The COVID-19 Pandemic has brought about a flurry of worry, doubt, and, for some,...
Laura Ferlanti
Jan 1, 20213 min read


Doctors without Degrees
Outside of the Toronto Union Station, a man walks hand in hand with his wife, enjoying her company and the bustling metropolitan city....
Arul Kuhad
Nov 25, 20205 min read


The Aftermath of the Quarantine Paradox: Gender-Based Domestic Violence
A record-breaking number of COVID-19 cases have been reported within the last few days in Canada (Government, 2020). The upward trend is...
Katrina Dogadova
Nov 17, 20203 min read


Telemedicine in the age of COVID-19
Think of a world where you can complete your doctor’s appointment from anywhere, be it from the comfort of your own bed, or in your...
Shomaila Rashid
Nov 17, 20204 min read


The Undervalued Role of Communication in Battling Anxiety
It is no secret that students carry enormous amounts of stress in our modern world—a truth only exacerbated by the abrupt turn of events...

The Muse
Apr 8, 20202 min read


Written in the Stars: A Spotlight on Astrology in Medieval Medicine
Photo by Greg Rakozy on Unsplash Human beings have always looked up at the night sky in fascination, wonder and in search for answers...

The Muse
Apr 7, 20204 min read


on the twelfth stroke: the breaking of a spell
it was 11.49. i know because i had watched the clocks turn themselves around tonight, brass and silver metal clanking on familiar walls,...

The Muse
Mar 23, 20202 min read


The Stigma of Electroconvulsive Therapy
“It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, and I didn’t know what I was doing in New York.” This famous...

The Muse
Mar 23, 20203 min read


Religious Exposition, Exploitation and Epidemics
The source of the coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China remains a mystery to most of the world, but to some, religion offers the clear...

The Muse
Mar 4, 20204 min read


The Unparalleled Role of Compassion in Medicine
Compassion and empathy are two of the most commonly recurring terms used to describe the character traits of a physician. These terms are...

The Muse
Feb 27, 20203 min read


The Romantic Disease
Read enough novels from the 19th century’s Romantic Era and you will inescapably come across the Romantic Disease. Of course, like its...

The Muse
Feb 5, 20203 min read


Perks of the Undead: Zombie Cinema and Public Health Awareness
Photo by Daniel Jenson (Unsplash) The 2013 film World War Z starts with a family stuck in traffic, witnessing in abject horror as their...

The Muse
Jan 21, 20204 min read


Side Characters of the Health-Care System
Spencer, Natasha. “Healthcare.” Unsplash, 8 May 2019. A canvas is loved for its colours, the busy patterns and intricacies of a tragedy...

The Muse
Dec 12, 20193 min read
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