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Lack of darker skin in textbooks harms care In dermatology, where images are critical for diagnoses, the lack of images of darker skin poses a roadblock to both proper treatment and medical education. Skin conditions that involve redness or pinkness in light skin can be more subtle or harder to see in dark skin, and […]
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Seniors aren’t technophobic after all

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From food delivery apps and fitness trackers to video calls and social media, older Canadians have upped their use of many technologies and online services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Clearly the pandemic has been a catalyst for increased technology use among older Canadians, with most being “unfazed by technology” according to scientists. Seniors have increased […]
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Running a lab from home

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In early March, my colleagues and I heard that our research institute, in Klosterneuburg, Austria, would soon shut down to help slow the spread of coronavirus. We immediately suppressed the impulse to panic and accepted the imminent closure as an appropriate public-health decision in light of the pandemic. However, I soon received emails from lab […]