One of the four major ligaments in the knee, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) prevents excessive forward movement and rotation of the tibia relative to the femur. Injuries to the ligament typically occur due to […]
Introduction Why do we dream? How does our brain manufacture dreams? How do they relate to our consciousness? These are questions that neuroscientists have been trying to answer for the past few decades, in an […]
Introduction Viruses are often considered monsters; they cause disease, ruin crops, and sometimes cannot be treated by medical means. However, in recent years, science has allowed us to harness the therapeutic potential of viruses. Through […]
In a SickKids Stories article, a mother describes how her son, Kael, who was bedridden due to a chronic gastrointestinal disease, “was one of those kids who missed out on ‘back to school’ in the […]
INTRODUCTION According to the World Health Organization (WHO), maximizing the roles of existing healthcare workers is critical for the modernization of healthcare.1 This means the historical constraints and traditions within healthcare must be re-evaluated. One […]
Welcome to a new section of The Meducator, published in collaboration with the School of Nursing. This is a new feature in The Meducator, but nursing certainly isn’t a novel addition to the health sciences. […]
I stood at the foot of the stretcher and I watched a team of police officers, nurses, and security staff fighting to detain an agitated young woman. She was brought into the emergency department due […]
As a successful healthcare leader, innovator, and catalyst for change, Dr. Michael Apkon, MD, PhD, MBA, has led three of the largest academic medical institutions in North America. This fall, Dr. Apkon —the President and […]
My first real exposure to prosthetics was, funnily enough, through video games. From shooting with nano-augmentations in Deus Ex to playing detective with Rhys’s cybernetic eye in the Borderlands series, it’s clear that the development […]
Think of the last time you had some fried rice, maybe a stir fry, or a really good bowl of pho. Did you get a headache after or feel a little uncomfortable? Based on what […]
Introduction Whether applied to solving everyday problems or advancing scientific and artistics fields in society, creativity is a major distinguishing factor unique to human beings [1]. The application of creativity can produce an end result that […]
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