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While we can list many differences between males and females, how we age is usually not one we think of. Globally, females live longer than males- the average life expectancy...

Every year, people come together to celebrate the cherished occasion of their birthday – a day often filled with joy and anticipation. In the earlier stages of life, such as...

Anything related to the word ‘death’ generally has a negative connotation. However, in the context of cell death, is death really bad? Cell death is in fact, an essential and...

As humans, one thing binds us universally: we age. Yet societies and cultures perceive aging in profoundly different ways, shaping how we treat older individuals and view our own aging...

We've all seen movies or read books featuring zombies—mindless creatures driven by a singular, relentless urge. The reassuring thought is that these undead beings are purely fictional… or so we've...

The Department of Immunology at the University of Toronto celebrated its 40th anniversary with an event reflecting on its remarkable journey and the significant contributions it has made to the...

Frederick Banting and Charles Best discovered insulin during the summer of 1921 at the University of Toronto. Since then, this seminal discovery has saved millions of diabetic patients. Before the...

Vaccines are a life-saving tool that prevent infection by training your immune system to fight against viruses and bacteria. Canada played a significant role in the creation of an Ebola...

James Arthur Gairdner was not a scientist – rather, he was a World War I veteran who had served in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces, a track-and-field athlete, landscape painter, and...

For this issue of IMMpress Magazine on Canadian Immunology, we take our readers to April 2024 when immunologists across Canada gathered at scenic Banff, Alberta for the annual spring conference...