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New Alzheimer’s drug compound ‘worth investigating’
A new approach to slowing the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease has shown promise in early studies on mice and monkeys, and is “worth investigating” … […]
Year: 2017
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Digitizing medical records is a daunting task — but it’s worth it
“It’s a huge job and a massive change in practise,” says Dr. Sharon Domb, division director of family practice at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in … […]
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Manitoba to launch campaign against Canada’s healthcare funding plans
The Manitoba government is launching an online ad campaign against the federal government’s healthcare funding plans, and is hinting other … […]
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New AHS lab getting set for a trial run
Dorothy Ward, Alberta Health Services south zone laboratory director, stands in an area of the new laboratory on Carry Drive that the public will never … […]
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7D Surgical Receives FDA 510(K) and Health Canada MDL Clearance for Its Breakthrough Image …
… Officer of 7D Surgical, Senior Scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute, and Staff Neurosurgeon at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, … […]
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AHS to focus on ‘community engagement’
Community engagement is a new focus for Alberta Health Services and the local health advisory council heard all about the initiative on Monday. […]
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Johnson & Johnson’s sales miss; seeks options for diabetes care unit
J&J is seeking strategic options for its diabetes care division, specifically LifeScan Inc, Animas Corp and Calibra Medical Inc, as the company looks to … […]
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The PARTNERs Project: A new approach to mental health care
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada’s largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital, as well as one of the world’s … […]
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Assisted-dying could save the government up to $139M, but money shouldn’t factor: experts
A related commentary in the journal by Dr. Peter Tanuseputro, of the Bruyère Research Institute and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, urges the … […]
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Alien Zombies: Epidemiologist launches a comic book about immunity
Dr. Kumanan Wilson, a senior scientist in clinical epidemiology at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, talks to students at Broadview Public School. […]