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McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program
2020-2021 Academic Year
Latest Student Videos
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The IMPACT Initiative at McMaster University
April 13, 2021 by Noah Stancati and Gursharan MannThe IMPACT initiative at McMaster University is a pristine example of a University-based organization, which strives to provide assistance to those living with disabilities, in hopes to improve their quality of life. -
Effects of Exercise on Well-being of Older Adults
April 12, 2021 by Danial Aminaei, Seyedeh Niki Sadat Afjeh, and Paniz PoursharifThis video explores the effects of physical activity on older adults and investigates how exercise impacts physical and mental health in the elderly population.
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Coronavirus COVID-19 videos
Spring 2019 Demystifying Medicine Seminar Series best student videos
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Rehabilitation after COVID-19
April 8, 2021 by Muskaan Mehta, Eshawn Kalia & Sarnti Sornpaisarn
Everyone is familiar with COVID 19 but only some know about the recovery process that this virus brings. Learn about rehabilitation from COVID 19 alongside our fictional character Michael.
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COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Everything Answered
April 6, 2021 by Kashif Daud, Kunwar Karim, Faran Chaudhry, Ihtisham Ahmad, and Sajid Wariach
Note: this video only refers to the mRNA vaccine that is currently offered by Pfizer and Moderna.
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The Silent Population Impact of COVID-19 on Elder Abuse
April 2, 2021 by Hana Nazal, Sébastien Violette and Stephanie Wang
This video aims to educate, assist, and provide a voice for our elders to help suppress the alarming rates of elder abuse, and create solutions for those who have been affected.
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Uncovering the Sedentarism Pandemic
March 29, 2021 by Arthiga Arumugarasan, Kruti Bhakta and Divya Tamilselvan
This video outlines the characteristics of a sedentary lifestyle in the context of university students during a lockdown, the associated health risks and suggestions for how to reduce sedentary behaviours.
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Prone Positioning
March 26, 2021 by Nora Fatayerji, Gary Grewal, and Holly Crandon
This video aims to help give a better understanding about prone positioning through explaining its history, how it has been used in previous conditions, highlight its application to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 Variants and Vaccine What We Know So Far
March 25, 2021 by Clare McGall, Eric Lim, Sonya Grewal
This video discusses the three COVID-19 variants of concern, explaining why they are concerning, what they mean for vaccine success, and the future of this pandemic.
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Demystifying pulmonary fibrosis with single cell RNA sequencing Podcast with Dr. Kaminski
March 17, 2021 by Julie Vo and Rawan Al-Nasery
Dr. Naftali Kaminski, Professor at the Yale School of Medicine, has a laboratory where an IPF Cell Atlas has been built that is helping define disease-specific transcriptional profiles and functions in disease pathophysiology.
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Can zinc really prevent COVID-19
March 9, 2021 by Gurjit Singh Gill, Prabhdeep Gill, Zarin Hossain, Kiarash Forootan
In this video, we provide a scientific-based approach to determining whether or not zinc can prevent COVID-19.
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Covid-19 vaccines and varients with Dr. Mullarkey
March 5, 2021 by Alexandra Marques, Armin Sariaslani, and Emilyanne Stocks
Dr. Caitlin Mullarkey is interviewed in this video to answer the most frequently asked questions about the coronavirus. Dr. Mullarkey has extensive knowledge and expertise in infectious disease and vaccine development.
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A Post-Covid Mind ft. Dr. John Connolly
March 5, 2021 by Armaan Sekhon, Kriti Manuja, Sharleen Maduranayagam & Krishna Patel
This podcast features Dr. John Connolly who sheds light on the unknown and rapidly emerging neurological symptoms associated with post-acute infection of COVID-19.
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Burnout Symptoms and Strategies
March 1, 2021 by Nora Fatayerji, Gary Grewal, and Holly Crandon
This video aims to provide information on how to recognize symptoms and how to prevent or cope with burnout syndrome.
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Covid19 & the Brain
February 25, 2021 by Sukhsahij Gill, Katrina Hartmann and Mahima Joshi
In this video, we continue our exploration of the neurological impacts of COVID-19 by delving into the cellular mechanisms of how the virus infects and causes damage in our brain.
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Covid-19 and The Loss of Taste and Smell
February 19, 2021 by Manpreet Chopra, Jasleen Gill, Zoe Huang, Sriraam Sivachandran, Melanie Yang
In this video, we will explain the mechanism behind losing our sense of smell and taste and share a story of how COVID-19 has affected an individual.
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The transition from in-person to online schooling A word from the students
February 16, 2021 by Manpreet Chopra, Jasleen Gill, Zoe Huang, Sriraam Sivachandran, and Melanie Yang
This video delves deeper into how students are dealing with the pandemic and the advantages and disadvantages that come with online learning.
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Mental Health During the Pandemic
February 15, 2021 by Jiawen Deng, Jiawei Sun, Simran Saini, Gurratan Gill
In this video we cover the impact of covid-19 on mental health, who is most at risk, and what you can do to improve your mental wellness during this difficult time.
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Telemedicine Is this the right call?
February 8, 2021 by Andy Wu, Marut Patel, and Syed Syeddan
The goal of telemedicine is not to replace traditional medicine however, it aims to enhance the quality of care that is provided while increasing efficiency.
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Living Through the Pandemic A day-in-a-life vlog
February 4, 2021 by Kherto Ahmed, Sue Cha, and Teshan Dias Desinghe
A daily vlog to raise awareness of mental health in adolescents during the pandemic.
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An Epidemic in a Pandemic: The Opioid Crisis During the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 21, 2020 by Kavya Patel, Michelle Mariaprabhu, & Hafsa Mir
This video will explain those factors, as well as delve deeper into certain communities that are being affected by these limitations.
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The Impact of Public Masking During the Covid-19 Pandemic
December 17, 2020 by Amelinda Firdauzy, Michelle Huynh, and Noah Stancati
This video describes the benefits of wearing masks (e.g. preventing the spread and potential community-level immunity due to reduced viral loads) and what your role is during this pandemic.
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Healing the Healers (ft. Dr. Mitchell Abrams)
December 15, 2020 by Aniqa Chaudhry, Mohammad Farzbod, and Danial Aminaei
In this video we will discuss mindfulness and meditation as a method of relieving stress and anxiety with guest speaker, Dr. Mitchell Abrams.
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Coronaviruses: The Old & The New
December 13, 2020 by Zein Abdul-Rahman, Agnya Batra, and Piraveenaa Baskaran
This video serves to describe coronaviruses, distinguish between SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, and MERS-CoV.
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Children's Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 10, 2020 by Harleen Sangha, Rose Yazdan-Parast, Ashkan Samienezhad, & Elena Ricci
This video provides some insight on home safety, transition to online learning, nutrition and exercise, the impact on special needs children, video games, and many more environmental factors that impair a child’s mental health and physical perception of the world around them.
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COVID-19 and Mental Health
December 8, 2020 by Kriti Kakar, Shahrukh Khan and Neelam Farrakh
The target audience for this video is the general public including adolescents and teenagers who are more likely to indirectly spread the disease.
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What’s Behind the Mask A Denier’s Perspective
December 3, 2020 by Ali Al-Humuzi, Faran Chaudhry, and Denver Della-Vedova
This video helps demonstrate the effectiveness of face mask by answering common questions anti-maskers impose: What are masks? How do they work? Are they even effective?
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Hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19: A viable cure?
December 3, 2020 by Susanna MacLeod, Guneet Mahal, and Gursharan Mann
This video highlights recent research evidence regarding the use of Hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19.
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COVID-19 vs Influenza (Flu)
December 2, 2020 by Alexandra Marques, Armin Sariaslani, and Emilyanne Stocks
The goal of this video will be to educate you about the differences and similarities between these COVID-19 and the flu.
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Cats, Dogs, and COVID-19: What you need to know
November 26, 2020 by Jiawen Deng, Jiawei Sun, Simran Saini, Gurratan Gill
This video talks about COVID-19 infection between domestic animals (dogs and cats).
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Remdesivir. Can it save us from this pandemic?
November 19, 2020 by Mahek Minhas, Simran Matharu and Micaela McNulty
This antiviral holds a great deal of promise and is an exciting discovery in the field of medicine.
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COVID-19 Testing Progress Report: Part 2 (Antibody Testing)
November 19, 2020 by Maiura Muralitharan, Mansi Patel and Abdel-Rahman Mohamed-El Faki
We delve deeper into PCR tests; more specifically, how coronavirus is diagnosed through the PCR tests, its advantages and disadvantages.
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COVID-19 Testing Progress Report: Part 1 (PCR Testing)
November 18, 2020 by Maiura Muralitharan, Mansi Patel and Abdel-Rahman Mohamed-El Faki
We delve deeper into PCR tests; more specifically, how coronavirus is diagnosed through the PCR tests, its advantages and disadvantages.
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The Seasonal Flu and Covid-19
November 17, 2020 by Mavis Lyons, Morgan Martin and John Le
How can the flu vaccine help to fight the Covid-19 pandemic? Watch to find out!
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Covid and the Brain. Part I
November 12, 2020 by Sukhsahij Gill, Katrina Hartmann and Mahima Joshi
Through the lens of Sarah, our theoretical patient, this video discusses what neurological symptoms of COVID-19 are, and what a typical patient who displays serious symptoms may look like, and what may happen to them once transferred into the healthcare system.
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Face mask myths and truths behind them
November 4, 2020 by ordan Chin, Saba Bhatti, and Viktoriya Bilyk
A newscaster and scientist will attempt to debunk various myths surrounding masks.
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How Young People Can Stop the Spread of COVID
October 31, 2020 by Matthew Yanovski, Mohamed Gareiw, Syed Fowad Daud and Ihtisham Ahmad
Outline of how the second wave of COVID-19 has coincided with the return of students to schools.
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Clarity amid the pandemic: Kawasaki disease and COVID-19 linkage
June 11, 2020 by Rawan Al-Nasery, Julie Vo and Yousef Al-Zubaidi
Provides information that distinguishes between these COVID-19 and Kawasaki-like diseases in children.
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Emergency department wait times: Explaining, reducing and the effect of COVID-19
April 22, 2020 by Nazlim Bilgi, Albert Huynh, Tania Namrud, and Pouriya Sadeghighazichaki
Looks at what contributes to wait times in emergency departments and how to reduce it along with special notes regarding the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: A scientific look at fear and paranoia
April 3, 2020 by Alexander Ognjanovic, Cassandra McDonald, Khashayar Poorzargar and Sana Rashid
Explores the psychological impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the public and health care workers.
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Coronavirus COVID-19: Part 1
March 9, 2020 by Sarah Cash, Eric Chu, Masha Gholiof, and Parsa Hosseini-jahromi
Presents part 1 of an interview with Dr. Caitlin Mullarkey regarding coronavirus COVID-19.
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Coronavirus COVID-19: Part 2
March 9, 2020 by Sarah Cash, Eric Chu, Masha Gholiof, and Parsa Hosseini-jahromi
Presents part 2 of an interview with Dr. Caitlin Mullarkey regarding coronavirus COVID-19.
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Misconceptions about the coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 9, 2020 by Judjina Thevarajah, Jasmine Patterson, Meghna Siddoji and Prachi Patel
Looks at common misconceptions and false communications about coronavirus (COVID-19), a new epidemic virus that is currently spreading across the globe.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Fact vs. fiction
March 6, 2020 by Tavishi Weeraratna, Thivya Srikanthan, Nevin Ling, Camilla, Mohammad Khajehei and Camilla Wegrzynowska
Explains what coronavirus (COVID-19) is and describes its effects, mode of transmission, protection methods and treatment options.
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