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From Skincare to Collective Care: Reclaiming Care for All of Us
In 2017, staff writer for The New Yorker Jia Tolentino wrote, “The Year That Skin Care Became a Coping Mechanism”. She describes her...
Maxx Kaufman
Mar 12, 20244 min read


The Art in Healing: Exploring the Interconnected Nature of Art and Medicine
Amphitheatres, featuring tiered seating encircling the central stage, facilitate an optimal viewing experience of the entertainment held...
Renee Fournier
Mar 6, 20243 min read
War-related Trauma and Its Impact on the Epigenome
In light of the events currently unfolding in Palestine, there’s no denying the psychological and physiological impact that these...
Ayra Chaudhry
Feb 28, 20245 min read


Preventing Dementia in Seniors: Adult Learning and Cognitive Games
“Prevention is better than cure” —Desiderius Erasmus Dementia encompasses a wide variety of diseases that result in the abnormal...
Monique Cote
Feb 15, 20243 min read


Wishes, Punishment and the Crip Villain: The Role of Disability in Fairy Tales
I vividly remember the first time I read some of the Grimm brothers and Hans Christian Andersen’s original fairy tales. Frankly, their...
Maxx Kaufman
Jan 29, 20244 min read


What's in a Name? The Sexist Etymology of the Word Hysteria
In his 16th-century tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare delved into the question, "What's in a name?" exploring the concept...
Renee Fournier
Jan 22, 20244 min read


Medical Origins of Vampire Folklore and Mass Hysteria: A Historical Case for Scientific Literacy
Despite the well-known symbolism of blood as a symbol of life and its use in life-preserving medical procedures, there remains a...

The Muse
Oct 27, 202310 min read
It's a Sin: Exploring Dignity and Shame in Dying From HIV/AIDs
(Spoilers ahead) It’s a Sin is a British drama miniseries that is set in London, England between 1981 and 1991. It depicts the lives of a...
Mythili Thatparananthan
May 4, 20233 min read


Violations of Autonomy in Biomedical Research:
From the controversial origin of HeLa cells to the ethical acceptability of broad consent In the continual pursuit of knowledge and...
Renee Fournier
May 4, 20233 min read


The Art of Dying
Death is the one inevitability of life. Although many of us try not to think about it, we will all have to face death one day. How do we...
Daniel Kwan
Feb 17, 20233 min read


Reducing the Impact of the Next Pandemic: The Cyclic Nature of Vaccine Development and Hesitancy
As the pandemic progressed, we witnessed one of science and medical research’s greatest feats. In less than a year, medical science was...
Logan Newton
Apr 1, 20223 min read


From Uncle Vanya to Good Sam: Doctors in Popular Culture
In 1897, the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov wrote a new play titled Uncle Vanya. A slow-paced piece set in the 1890s Russian...
Esther Su
Mar 21, 20223 min read


The Unexpected Therapeutic Anecdote for Treating Depressive Disorders
Plt, Y. (2019, August 2). Photo by Yns PLT on unsplash. Beautiful Free Images & Pictures. Retrieved February 14, 2022, from...
Laura Ferlanti
Mar 11, 20223 min read


“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
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