IMMpress Volume 11 Issue 3, 2024 – Cover
In the intricate tapestry of our world, every individual, community, and nation is interwoven into a web of cause and effect where actions and events in one corner of the...
The numbers behind the science: how biomedical research varies across the globe (Infographic)
The importance of global collaboration is the highlight of this issue, and for good reason. Research is driven by collaboration. Some of the world’s most pressing health issues are not...
Collaborative Crossroads – Examining the successes and setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had many profound, long-lasting effects on our personal and professional lives. It has influenced our views on how we live, where we work, and importantly, the...
Who’s WHO? World Health Organization – its inception, successes, and pitfalls
Facing the destructive aftermath of World War II, nations around the globe convened to form the United Nation in 1945. At one of its first conferences, representatives from Brazil and...
Smallpox Eradication: a Show of Worldwide Collaborative Brilliance
International scientific collaboration makes use of the collective experiences, knowledge, and intellect of diverse nations. Through shared knowledge and combined efforts, it pioneers breakthroughs unattainable within the confines of solitary...
Book Review – “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants”, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
In her book Braiding Sweetgrass, author Robin Wall Kimmerer, a decorated environmental biology professor and a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation – a federally recognized tribe of the Potawatomi...
Studying abroad: The Immunologist’s Perspective
Here are the narratives of newcomers to Canada sharing their experiences navigating the challenges encountered upon entering a different world. The interviewees decided to remain anonymous to feel comfortable sharing...
Health Data Use and Misuse: Navigating Information Dissemination and Privacy in the Digital Age
In 2019, Lifelabs, Canada’s largest provider of general diagnostic and specialty testing services, experienced a cyberattack, which compromised the health information of 15 million customers in British Columbia and Ontario....
Unhealthy planet = unhealthy people
The looming effects of climate change on humans - of rising temperatures and extreme weather phenomena, are no new concern. While the physically destructive consequences of climate change have already...
Navigating Inequities: The Challenges and Bias Faced by Scientific Research in Low-Income Countries
Curiosity and the eagerness to learn are inherent aspects of human nature, propelling individuals to seek answers to various phenomena they observe or experience. Through rigorous research, our world has...
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