Category Health Research

Be Brave: From Contemplation to Action in Canadian Health Care

Marika Warren and Kirstin Borgerson discuss a key obstacle to improving the Canadian health care system.

Is home-brew heroin really just a beer away? Reflections on regulation of yeast-based production of opiates.

Tania Bubela discusses the dangers of and need for regulating the production of yeast-based opiates.

“Female Viagra”: Is this little pink pill worth it?

Katy Fulfer addresses concerns about the approval of “female Viagra”

Suckers and Quacks: The Canadian Homeopathy Debate

Samantha Copeland suggests that name-calling is not the best way to change people’s minds about homeopathy.

Do we really need an even better prenatal test for Down syndrome?

Chris Kaposy challenges the need for further developments in prenatal testing for Down syndrome.