The Latest Buzz: Insects as Food?
The UN estimates that the world population is projected to reach around 9.8 billion in 2050, and perhaps 11.2 billion in 21001. As such, the demand for proper sustenance will...
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Animal Research: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Every year, more than 115 million animals are used worldwide for biomedical experimentation, and every year, several animal rights activist groups argue against this practice. This has fueled an immense...
From the Wild to Terrace
The first human ancestor existed on earth between five and seven million years ago. Throughout the lengthy process of evolution, humans acquired many skills, such as language, art, and the...
A World Beyond Our Own
How COVID-19 impacts global poverty, world hunger, and humanitarian issues in developing countries All for one and one for all, united we stand divided we fall.– Alexandre Dumas, The Three...
The Social Implications of Pandemics
In response to the emergence of the novel SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent for COVID-19, the province of Ontario entered a state of emergency on March 17th, 2020. Social distancing, defined...
Issue 2, 2020 – Cover
Pandemics have impacted our society in different ways over the centuries. This is also the case of the current COVID-19 pandemic, which can be considered as the pandemic of the...
Letter from the Editors – Volume 8, Issue 2
“… NOW IS THE TIME, IF EVER THERE WAS ONE, FOR US TO CARESELFLESSLY ABOUT ONE ANOTHER.” – ANTHONY FAUCI The current COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably made an impact on...
Letter from the Chair – Volume 8, Issue 2
It seems like we are now living in a new reality, which has been shaped by the current COVID-19 pandemic. We are starting a new academic year that will be...
Zooming Forward -An Alumni Interview with Dr. Rupert Kaul
Dr. Rupert Kaul completed his medical training at the University of Toronto (UofT) in 1995 followed by a specialization in Infectious Diseases. After his medical training, Rupert took on a...