CRISPR's accuracy to target superbug improved with AI guides

These new techniques will be invaluable to solving the problem of antimicrobial resistance. The work represents more than two years of collaboration between PhD candidates Dalton Ham and Tyler Browne.

Students’ initiative aims to improve health care for refugees in Canada

The Newcomer Health Hub, an online resource developed by fourth-year medical students, provides critical resources and information to close health-care gaps and provide culturally competent care.

Prenatal exposure to cannabis may increase diabetes risk in offspring

New study in animal models, led by PhD candidate Sebastian R. Vanin, shows that even moderate exposure to cannabidiol (CBD) during pregnancy is linked to post-birth glucose intolerance specifically in male offspring.

Comedy classic Seinfeld is helping to map humour neural channels

Neuroscientists have now discovered that two distinct parts of the brain trigger humour reactions, a result that may also shed light on why some patients with Parkinson’s disease might have difficulty being ‘in’ on a joke.

CBC Afternoon Drive

Giving melatonin to kids

Melatonin is being used more often by parents to help their children get to sleep. Is it a good idea and does it work? Afternoon Drive host Colin Butler spoke to Dr. Michael Rieder, a professor of pediatric pharmacology, about the increase in melatonin prescriptions for children.

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Breaking mental health stigmas

For newcomers and international students, there can be a lack of knowledge around mental health challenges. Dr. Akshya Vasudev, a professor of psychiatry, is working to break stigma and spark conversations around mental health through a cultural-lens.

CBC Health

Viral infections on the rise along with global temperatures

As temperatures rise, dengue fever infections are surging around the world. Insights on how climate change is fueling the spread of infectious diseases from Schulich Medicine virologist Stephen Barr, PhD, were included in a CBC article.

CBC News North

Global shortage of diabetes drug affecting remote regions

Shortages of diabetes drug Ozempic are severely impacting Indigenous communities in Canada, who already face higher diabetes prevalence rates. Schulich Medicine professor Dr. Stewart Harris sheds light on the factors contributing to Ozempic's popularity.