U of T alumna Avneet Ghotra co-founded ALT TEX, a startup that is developing a clothing fabric made from unused industrial food waste (photo by Myra Arshad) There may come a time when the next blouse or pair of gym shorts you buy is made of banana peels, rotten tomatoes, coffee grounds or mouldy bread.
\Researchers at U of T's Faculty of Dentistry say their work suggests that neutrophils (pictured) released to tackle gum disease could cause the immune system to overreact to other infections, possibly including COVID-19 (image courtesy of Noah Fine) Researchers at the University of Toronto have found evidence that neutrophil immune cell activity is the missing link connecting periodontal disease with heart disease, cancer and other inflammatory conditions – possibly including COVID-19.