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Daily media digest August 22, 2017

New Imaging Test Could Detect Heart Damage in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy GlobeNewswire (press release) “The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) and The Ottawa Hospital have recently launched a clinical trial (99mTc-rhAnnexin V-128 […]

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August

Daily media digest August 21, 2017

Interventional cardiologist joins RVH as medical director of new heart program BarrieToday “As construction on Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) Advanced … Previously he practiced at Toronto’s University Health Network and …” TAGS: RVH, […]

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August

Daily media digest August 18, 2017

Innovation and robotics will speed up tumour analysis Marketwired (press release) “VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired – August 17, 2017) – Genome BC is … was funded equally by Genome BC and Provincial Health Services Authority.” TAGS: innovation, […]

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August

Daily media digest August 17, 2017

Researchers point out significant gaps in transition care services for young adults with diabetes in … McGill University Health Center “A new study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) sheds […]

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August

Daily media digest August 16, 2017

St. Joseph’s breast imaging machine gives women control of their own exams CBC “However, health care professionals at St. Joseph’s Hospital have … said Heather Chalmers, the Canadian general manager of GE Healthcare, the …” […]

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August

Daily media digest August 15, 2017

Dying with Dignity may challenge Ontario law exempting religious hospitals from offering assisted … CBC “Hamilton Health Sciences does the same. And 179 medical professionals in the province have performed one, according Ontario’s Ministry of […]

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August

Daily media digest August 14, 2017

Crackdown on opioids fuels heroin increase London Free Press “Addictions and Mental Health Ontario and the Canadian Mental Health … pharmacology and toxicology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in …” TAGS: opiod crisis, CAMH, Sunnybrook […]

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August

Daily media digest August 11, 2017

Regenerative nanochip restores ANY tissue with 98% success and clinical trials start next year Next Big Future “Researchers studied mice and pigs in these experiments. In the study, researchers were able to reprogram skin cells […]

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August

Daily media digest August 9, 2017

Naturally-occurring protein can trick the heart into healing, say Ottawa scientists Ottawa Citizen “The Ottawa researchers, including scientists from The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Carleton …” […]