by the McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal
For pieces about staying healthy and new discoveries about diseases like Parkinson’s or Alzheimers.
Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized oncology over the last three decades, but a serious problem remains: more than half of treated patients do not respond to the therapy. Recent research, including work at McGill, reveals that manipulating the microorganisms living in our gut could help improve treatment outcomes.
With every winter comes flu season. What does that mean? Between larger pandemic outbreaks like the 1917 Spanish flu and a few others since, we run into seasonal epidemics of the disease. Influenza is far from a steady presence in our lives throughout the year; in Canada, seasonal influenza is a phenomenon that ramps up every November, peaks in the winter, and all but disappears come summertime. What causes this cycle, and, following the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, how will it be altered in future years?
How tackling the invisible epidemic of misinformation can restore public health
Wake up and smell the… caffeine pills?
A look into the online marketing, faddish popularity, and (in)efficacy of collagen supplements…
Shedding light on sleep inequality, an unknown concept, as one of the leading causes of poor health and wellness.
In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) named vaccine hesitancy as a top 10 threat to global health…
Understanding our ancestors’ genetic makeup to help us understand how our immune systems work today.
by Sacha Mitchell, Contributing Writer “We just asked.” If you live in Canada, you’ve probably seen this tagline on a … More
by Louise Durand, Contributing Writer Most people in science have heard of HeLa cells at least once. They are the … More
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