50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to – the biology of how muscles change with age

How sweat sensors could play a critical role in monitoring our health

Sweat is a biological fluid — like blood, saliva and urine — that contains metabolites, electrolytes, proteins and hormones. The levels of these vary depending on...

Green buildings can boost productivity, well-being and health of workers

Most people now recognize the energy savings benefits of green buildings. These buildings use less water, energy and other natural resources. In some cases, they can...

The baffling case of metabolically healthy obese people: Are they protected from chronic diseases?

There is a growing global body positivity movement to combat the stigma and prejudice that overweight and obese individuals face. Some of this stigma arises from...

Some cancers are preventable with a vaccine – a virologist explains

One-fifth. Nearly 20% of cancers worldwide are caused by a virus. These viruses don’t cause cancer until long after they initially infect a person. Rather, the...

COVID-19: You can’t have a recovery using the same bad medicine

  We are beginning 2022 with the world reeling under rising Omicron cases. It has been two years since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a public health emergency...

Navigating dementia care in the South Asian community: Overcoming barriers and stigma

When care partners of older adults first encounter symptoms of dementia, many assume the symptoms are a normal part of aging. This lack of knowledge needs...

Is the omicron variant Mother Nature’s way of vaccinating the masses and curbing the pandemic?

In the short time since the omicron variant was identified in South Africa in November 2021, researchers have quickly learned that it has three unique characteristics:...

Omicron makes booster shots more critical for medically vulnerable seniors

People are understandably worn out, tired of thinking about COVID-19 and wanting to get back to a true normal. This so-called “pandemic fatigue” is real. But...

Patient aggression and physician burnout: The makings of a human resources crisis in health care

Even before the pandemic, managing patient expectations and dealing with disruptive behaviour in medical clinics was already the top stressor for physicians. It was identified as...