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CANADIAN RADIATION PROTECTION ASSOCIATION -- Your Teeth Can Reveal How Much Radiation You’ve Been Exposed To

BY SANDOR DEMETER (FGJ '23) -- The world is experiencing a nuclear renaissance, and Canada is no exception. There is increasing concern among radiation professionals about potential health and environmental hazards. READ MORE.

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NATIONAL POST -- Disease X is coming, and with it the next global pandemic, scientists warn

BY BHARGAVI DUVVURI (FGJ ‘23) -- As the world eases back to normalcy following three years of COVID-19, the scientific and public health community is already preparing for the next serious outbreak or pandemic. They just don’t know what the disease will be yet. READ MORE. 

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CHATELAINE -- Why You Should Pair Cheese And Tea

BY LIANA HWANG (FGJ ‘23) -- Canadians love tea. We each drink more than 200 cups a year on average, says Shabnam Weber, president of the Tea and Herbal Association of Canada. But if tea is something you associate with a morning cup of Earl Grey, and you usually pair a glass of wine with your cheese, it’s time to think again. READ MORE. 

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TORONTO STAR -- K-pop brought foreigners to South Korea. Now they’ve joined the ‘Korean wave’ of culture

BY NORMA HILTON (FGJ ‘23) -- Jerry Paul stands in all-black, perfectly tailored streetwear — a snapback, hoodie and long jacket with cool metallic details — in Seoul, South Korea. At six feet, the 26-year-old towers over the woman behind the mic as she tells him how Korean beauty standards affect her daily life. His voice is soft, low, coaxing out sincere answers the stranger. READ MORE.

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HEALTHY DEBATE -- Could Australia’s recent radiation scare happen in Canada?

BY SANDOR DEMETER (FGJ ‘23) -- The recent massive search in Western Australia for a highly radioactive ceramic disc that had fallen off a truck drew worldwide attention. Amazingly, the cylindrical capsule, about half the size of a dime across and five stacked dimes long, was found. But could a similar incident happen in Canada? READ MORE. 

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NEWS DECODER -- Balancing the right to privacy with the right to know

BY SHEFALI MALHOTRA (FGJ ‘23) -- India’s proposed digital privacy law is creating fault lines between the right to privacy and the right to information. Known as the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, the law would amend another law, the Right to Information Act 2005, which empowers Indians to access information under government control. The amendment would exempt the government from disclosing personal information to the public. READ MORE. 

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SCIENCE MAGAZINE -- Cesarean deliveries are rising in Rwanda. AI could reduce the risks

BY SHEFALI MALHOTRA (FGJ ‘23) -- Over the past 2 decades, Rwanda, like many other countries, has witnessed a significant increase in cesarean deliveries. Nearly 16% of the nation’s newborns were delivered by the surgical procedure in 2020, up from about 2% in 2000, according to recent research. The rise has been fueled by improved maternal health services and increased access to affordable care, researchers say, but also greater demand for the procedure from more affluent patients. READ MORE. 

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HEALTHY DEBATE -- ‘There’s always a way forward’: Mentors help students deal with devastating Match Day results 

BY LIANA HWANG (FGJ ‘23) -- Every March, final-year medical students in Canada face what for many is the single most stressful day of medical school, Match Day. It’s the day when they find out after years of education and months of applications and interviews if they will continue their training in their chosen speciality as residents after graduation. READ MORE.