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Vassi Talampassi, photographed at the Ganatchio Trail in Windsor, Ont. She was devastated to find out she’d need a third breast cancer surgery after the first two found positive margins.

For breast cancer patients, the agonizing wait for a post-surgery ‘all clear’ could soon be over

A Toronto company is helping surgeons analyze their work before the patient even wakes up

By Katherine LaidlawPhotos By Chloë Ellingson

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Meet the Toronto scientist helping MLB pitchers avoid career-ending elbow injuries

In grad school, Cedric Attias led a study on how different pitching styles put pressure on the UCL. Now, he works for the Mariners

By Kaitlyn McGrath
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Tyler Rogers, whose fastball averages 83.2 mph, the slowest in the majors. When Cedric Attias asked his AI model to produce a pitching motion that would minimize torque on the elbow (which contributes to UCL injuries), it produced a delivery that looked remarkably similar to Rogers'.
Collapse of trade talks, explained with Jenga

Collapse of trade talks, explained with Jenga

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Saskatchewan once saw more twisters than any other province or territory. Ontario, with its larger and more densely packed population, now holds the Canadian record. Researchers aren't certain why this eastward migration of tornadoes is happening, but say it could be related to climate change.
Finding Canada’s secret tornadoes

How keeping better tabs on the twisters no one notices could mean more accurate warnings

By Ainslie Cruickshank

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