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How Big Tobacco Set the Stage for Fake News

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 - by Daniel J. Robinson

A coordinated program of public deception that spanned four decades has become a template for modern disinformation

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Health / June 2021

What Happens to Our Brains When We Get Depressed?

May 19, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Simon Lewsen

The human brain, in all its complexity, is nearly impossible to model. One neuroscientist is trying anyway

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Health / June 2021

Even During a Pandemic, Immigrant Doctors Struggle to Find Work

May 5, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Jagdeesh Mann

Physicians trained abroad want to help with the fight against COVID-19. Why won’t Canada let them?

Health

Open Wide and Say “Ahhhh!”: Why Our Dental System Still Bites

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 - by Anne Thériault

I was broke, in agony, and out of options. Why more and more people are crowdfunding their dental bills

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Health

Should the Right to Die Extend to People with Mental Illness?

March 25, 2021April 20, 2021 - by Katie Engelhart

Adam Maier-Clayton wanted to change Canada’s laws, then die under them. Instead, he was left behind

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Health

We’re Drinking More in the Pandemic—and It’s a Problem

January 25, 2021June 8, 2021 - by James Wilt

The alcohol industry is enjoying the profits, but public health is paying the price

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Education / Health / Society

New Year’s Resolutions: Rethinking Work–Life Balance

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From virtual workplaces to the challenges of child care, 2020 eroded the border between labour and leisure

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Health / January/February 2021

Return of the Anti-Vaxers

November 24, 2020May 6, 2021 - by Paul Gallant

To those who think vaccines are harmful, COVID-19 is just another conspiracy

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Health

The Mental Health Toll of a Pandemic Winter

November 20, 2020June 23, 2021 - by Gabrielle Drolet

There’s no blanket solution for the challenges of the cold dark season. But there are ways to make it more bearable

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COVID-19 / Health

When Is It Ethical to Test New Treatments for COVID-19?

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 - by Christina Frangou

The challenges of treating a virus that has forced doctors to learn on the job