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From combatting chronic disease, to improving health care delivery, to protecting vulnerable communities from infectious disease, U of T’s global and public health experts are reimagining health at a population and systems level.

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Getting to net-zero emissions – what role does the health-care sector play?

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U of T researchers to explore impact of gender and body image on post-surgery pain

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‘It needs to change’: Study highlights the significant health-care barriers women with disabilities face during pregnancy

A pair of handcuffs: two metal clasps chained together.

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Over-policing in Black communities to be explored in new U of T public health course

An image of part of the skeleton, showing two pairs of bones meeting at joints.

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Gay men may be at greater risk for poor skeletal health: U of T study

A pregnant woman, looking down at her belly, is silhouetted against a curtained window.

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Pregnant Inuit women exposed to higher levels of chemicals found in consumer products: U of T study

UTM researchers are turning to VR to help caregivers prepare to have difficult end-of-life discussions with patients. Photo by Sound On/Pexels

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UTM researchers tap immersive technologies to enhance quality of palliative care

Illustration by Adam Hale, The Daily Splice

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The deadly global fungus: Leah Cowen’s lab aims to understand how C. auris works and how to stop it

Panoramic skyline of the far north. Ice covers the ground and a lone man is seen in the distance.

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When Cancer Strikes, and You Live in Nunavut

Illustration by Elena Xausa

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Preventing Disease through AI

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