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Death by Silicosis: How the Countertop Boom Revived an Ancient Disease
Meet A. Patel Countertop production comes at a catastrophic cost. In 1963, in a small village about an hour northwest of Venice, an Italian inventor named Marcello Toncelli began experimenting with something unusual. He wanted to take crushed quartz, one of the most abundant minerals on earth, bind it with resin, and compress it into slabs that were harder, more uniform, and more beautiful than anything nature could produce on its own. By 1975, he had patented the process. He
4 days ago


Beyond the White Coat: UCalgary Medicine Campus Life Spotlight
Leena Mazhar UCalgary Medicine’s campus life flourishes with unique traditions and community initatives. Medical school is a long-term commitment measured less in years than in resilience, repetition, and constant adaptation. At the University of Calgary (UCalgary), the three-year program condenses what is typically four years of training into a high-intensity learning environment (with no summer breaks!). The pace can feel relentless, jumping from one system to the next with
Jul 8


Woven Together: How U of T’s Threads celebrates cultural diversity within medicine
Alisha Ahmed and Anjena Inthiran U of T Temerty Faculty of Medicine students explore the intersection between art and medicine through a cultural fashion show. The 2025 Threads Cultural Fashion show was a vibrant celebration of the intersections of art, medicine, and culture that brought together the U of T community. The student-led initiative, organized by a dedicated group of Temerty medical students, drew more than 150 attendees, including students, faculty, family and f
Apr 11


Rounding and Relaxing: Embracing Wellness in Medicine
To become a doctor, wellness is an essential part of the training
Jan 30


Combining Culture and Care: South Asian Women’s Health Talk’s approach to advocacy
Two BC family physicians are using community dialogue and multilingual resources to uplift South Asian women’s health.
Aug 4, 2025


Tomorrow’s Doctors, Today’s Voters: Medical Students Champion Healthcare and Democracy
Representatives from McGill, uOttawa, USask and Western discuss the importance of the federal election and voter turnout from a medical student lens.
Apr 28, 2025

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