This year, we had the honour of interviewing Dr. Gordon Guyatt, one of the founders of evidence-based medicine. Dr. Guyatt has played a significant role in the field of clinical research and methodology. He is…
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Written By: Alan Cheng Abstract: Homecoming (HOCO) and Fake Homecoming (FOCO) celebrations in Ontario universities have increased in size and popularity, resulting in increased government spending and cases of alcohol abuse among students. Alcohol reduces…
Written By: Nehal Lubana Abstract: Stress is an all encompassing term used to describe how the body reacts to harsh or harmful situations. Stress has been consistent throughout time, and has more recently come into…
Interview Spotlight: Dr. Eric Brown Written By: Hannah Silverman Novel Strategies in Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Dr. Eric Brown is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University and a…
Evidence-based Medicine As one of the forefathers of evidence-based medicine, how and why did you get stated in the field? I was a resident in Internal Medicine at McMaster University and I was very fortunate…
ABSTRACT To better understand the interactions between bacteriophages and host bacteria, one factor to observe is chemotaxis. Chemotaxis describes the biased directional movement of bacteria either towards or away from a substance. This phenomenon is…
ABSTRACT Pyruvate kinase (PK) is an enzyme involved in ATP production in the glycolytic pathway. PK deficiency is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder that manifests with hemolytic anemia of variable severity, partly due to an…
ABSTRACT Tick-borne diseases are prevalent throughout central and eastern Canada, including Ontario. Of the many infections transmissible through tick bites, Lyme disease is the most well-known. However, lesser known tick-borne diseases, such as Powassan encephalitis,…
INTRODUCTION Medical malpractice consists of taking legal action against a healthcare professional when the professional deviates from the standard of care, creating harm or injury to patients. In Canada, the majority of physicians receive medical…
INTRODUCTION Multiple myeloma (MM) is a build-up of tumour plasma cells in the bone marrow.1 Although considered a rare cancer, making up only ~1% of all cancer types, MM is the second most common hematologic…
3D Printing Methods in a Surgical Context Three-dimensional (3D) printing involves the creation of a 3D product through combining and depositing materials (i.e. plastic, metals, and ceramics) in layers.1 Since the first patent was made…