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[ Science ]
Asparagus: A New Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries?
A feeling very familiar to most of us almost kept this life-changing treatment for spinal cord injuries from making it to testing! Here’s how Andrew Pelling and his fellow researchers overcame self-doubt to create this breakthrough innovation.
12 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
The Inspiring Craft That’s Saving Doctors’ Lives!
By Sam Burns
There is a “medicine” available to all of us that parents have been delivering in whispers to their children before they close their eyes at night. It’s totally free, as old as human existence, and has proven time and time again to be what we’re built on! Now, it’s being used to save our healthcare workers’ lives!
10 minutes
[ Science ]
How Dogs Are Helping Us Detect Cancer!
A group of highly trained dogs is learning to smell some of the hardest to detect forms of cancer! So, what are we learning from these super-sniffers?
17 minutes
[ Nature ]
Hear the Howl of the Mightiest Mouse of the Desert!
Many don’t know of the fearless predator that roams the desert of New Mexico. The grasshopper mouse may look adorable, but don’t let its cute exterior fool you. One of their favorite foods is the most venomous scorpion in North America. And how they catch their lunch could end up helping you, too!
6 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Why Some Doctors Are Using VR Instead of Anesthesia!
By Sam Burns
Could virtual reality be a form of medicine? For patients who are using VR to help manage their pain and discomfort during minor surgery, it already is! Take a look at the amazing way this technology, originally popular for gaming, is getting a new life in hospitals.
12 minutes
[ Culture ]
Why Spices Are WAY More Than the Spice of Life!
Ever wondered why some cultures embrace all the spice in the cabinet and others are, well, a little blander? There’s a fascinating bit of science behind the difference in our food preferences around the globe, and it goes way past making our food delicious! Ready to look at your spice cabinet with fresh eyes?
8 minutes
[ Nature ]
The Way Porcupines are Influencing Healthcare!
By Sam Burns
To defend ourselves against harmful bacteria and infection, we’re turning to porcupine quills for inspiration! Here’s just one more way that looking towards nature for designs is improving our lives.
8 minutes
[ Science ]
Bone Up on Your Skeletal Health!
Every ten years your skeleton replaces itself! Our bones hold a world of fascinating secrets. Dive in with us to learn more!
11 minutes
[ Culture ]
Here’s How Seizure Detecting Dogs are Changing People’s Lives
Can dogs really be life-savers? Meet the dogs that are helping their owners detect seizures up to 45 minutes before they occur! It’s a fascinating story. These pups are making life safer and easier for people who suffer from seizures.
15 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Giving Our Skin Superpowers with Tattoo Nanotechnology
You’ve probably heard of wearable technology, but what if your own skin could be used as a form of technology? What if it could tell you things about your health and wellness you didn’t have access to before? Nanoscience is teaming up with an unexpected artform to create an innovation that could revolutionize our collective future!
7 minutes
[ Culture ]
Medical Clowning: The Noble Job of Spreading Joy
What if there was a way to reduce stress, anxiety, and pain for patients in the hospital without the use of medication? And what if that “therapy” came in the form of an unexpected group of performers? It turns out medical clowning can have a profoundly positive impact on healing!
20 minutes
[ Science ]
Combing Caves for a Cure to Deadly Bacterial Infections
By Sam Burns
We’ve been able to protect ourselves from most bacterial infections for decades now, but that’s changing. Deadly bacteria are catching onto our tactics and antibiotic resistance is on the rise. Here’s how some scientists are working to stay one step ahead of this problem by exploring the depths of caves and the bacteria that call them home!
9 minutes
Doing the Impossible: Reconnecting Mind and Body
What if paralysis is no longer inevitable with a severe spinal cord injury? There is a remarkable technology in development that will, hopefully, change the lives of many in the coming years! Once again, the power of the human brain is astounding to watch. Take a look!
18 minutes
[ Science ]
Saving the World One Turtle at a Time
By Sam Burns
The Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre is changing the world in its own way; saving injured turtles to keep important wetland ecosystems alive and well!
7 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Detecting Malaria with Magnets
Detecting malaria can sometimes be difficult in the most rural places, but engineers have come up with a clever way to detect it with magnets! Here’s how this life-saving innovation works!
22 minutes
[ Innovation ]
What Life is Like with Cochlear Implants
Cochlear implants were the first technology to restore a human sense, and since their invention, they have changed the lives of hundreds of thousands. These are some of their stories.
15 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
Micro-Preemie Turns 21: A Success Story for Everyone!
By Dr. Lynda
When life gets difficult there’s always something we can learn and use for the rest of our lives. 21 years ago, Dr. Lynda (EWC’s founder) gave birth to a 1 pound baby when she was just into the 5th month of her pregnancy. She picked up a few pearls of wisdom in the years that followed—here are 12.
6 minutes
[ Animals ]
How a Tiny Creature Makes Us Ask Better Questions…
The jerboa may look like the tiny rodent cousin of the t-rex, but the skeletons of these strange creatures are helping us answer questions with major implications in medicine.
11 minutes
What Will We Know in 100 Years?
Explore some of the discoveries of the past century! From penicillin, to our origins, to general relativity, we have learned a lot over the past 100 years! What will we learn in the next?
32 minutes
Medieval Medicine for the Modern World
This is the tale of how an ax-wielding nun, a medieval text, and modern science came together to find a cure to one of today’s greatest medical dilemmas. Get ready for an incredible story of discovery…
7 minutes
[ Animals ]
Do Butterflies Self-Medicate?
Are humans the only species that use medicine to improve our quality of life? The answer is changing the future of medicine for our species, and opening up a new world of possibility for the future of our health!
