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Doctors can now perform robotic procedures from afar. What that means for rural Canadians

LISTEN | Full interview with Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira and Nicole Cancelliere: The Current16:30How does remote-controlled brain surgery work? Even from a few kilometres away, Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira is able to perform a critical diagnostic procedure, thanks to an internet connection and a remote-controlled robot.  “Every minute counts,” Pereira …

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A mix of worry and hope as Iranians in Canada watch an uprising from afar

Sara Shariati stares intently at her phone screen, willing it to connect to her grandfather in Iran. The University of Toronto student hasn’t been able to get ahold of the 95-year-old for two weeks. When the call doesn’t go through, she tries a text message and shakes her head. “The message …

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