By Qiaochu Liang, Biology & Life Sciences co-editor Although COVID-related restrictions have eased and the social activities of Canadians have resumed, the pandemic persists, especially with the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants. As information gathered from individual testing has decreased, Canadian health authorities have adopted a more effective approach for keeping track of the presence and […]
By Mary Anne Schoenhardt, Science and Society co-editor What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of maps? An old, rolled up piece of paper? An app on your phone? A piece of cultural identity? A map is a symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn on a flat […]
By Sonja Soo, Environmental & Earth Sciences editor Many people know that they risk contracting Lyme disease — a serious illness with symptoms such as a bullseye-shaped rash, fever, chills, fatigue and headaches — if they venture into tick-infested areas. You can contract Lyme disease if a tick carrying a specific bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi […]
By Dorottya Harangi, Health, Medicine & Veterinary Sciences co-editor If you live in Canada, you know that every flu season you are bombarded with messages about getting your flu shot. Experts advise people to get their flu shot as soon as it becomes available, as it takes 2 weeks for the vaccine to take effect. […]
By Zahra Nasser, Chemistry Editor To many, turmeric may only be an ingredient used in curry, but there is a lot more to the traditional Indian spice than meets the eye. Historically, turmeric has been used in Ayurveda, a type of naturopathic medicine introduced in India over 3000 years ago that promotes natural therapies to […]
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