The real threat to gender-diverse children is the politicization of care issues like puberty blockers and detransition
Puberty-blocking drugs are not the only politicized topic in gender-affirming health care. Detransition also tops the list.
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Walking the path with Harriet Tubman at York University
Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist, a freedom fighter, a spy, nurse and conductor on the Underground Railroad and although there is a lot written about her movements in the United States, tracing her path in Canada has proven trickier.
War on bugs can’t be won, York U researchers declare
From a wartime spread of antimicrobial resistant disease in Ukraine, to superbugs in China causing “white lung” pneumonia in children, 2023 brought no shortage of new evidence that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to be a pressing problem globally, and this pattern shows no sign of abating in 2024 unless a radical shift occurs.
York University researcher to lead patient partnership for CIHR funded national genome library initiative
“We are at a turning point where the scientific community has come to take seriously the patient-centric expression ‘nothing about us without us,’” says Prof Ian Stedman.
Queerphobic hate is on the rise, and LGBTQ+ communities in Canada need more support
In the past few years, people who identify as LGBTQ+ have been facing increasing harm and discrimination. Canada is not insulated from growing anti-queer and anti-trans sentiment.
Residents unprepared for wildland fires, face barriers in implementing prevention measures: York U study
Individual and social factors contribute to lack of preparedness, despite many available residential wildfire mitigation and educational programs, study reveals
Relatable, welcoming cities play large role in migrant success, finds York University study
Just how welcoming Toronto, and other global cities, are to migrants can play a large role in their success at navigating physical and social barriers to reestablish their careers, found York University researchers.
New exhibit explores stories of loss, tragedy in long-term care homes
Giving voice to the tales of devastating loss, tragedy, hopes and aspirations, COVID in the House of Old (CIHO) by York University Associate Professor and historian Megan Davies will exhibit at four new GTA locations this fall.
SSHRC announces nearly $10M for York U researchers in Partnership Grants
Four researchers in areas covering Indigenous sovereignty to international ecological issues impacting the society will receive nearly $2.5M each