Month: January 2020

What can I do about the Wuhan coronavirus? A guide for Canadians of what’s helpful, and what’s not The Globe and Mail “Here, Globe and Mail health columnist André Picard looks at some tips from […]

Clinical trial will evaluate new therapy for treatment-resistant depression as a result of bipolar disorder Lawson Research “Through involvement in a national clinical trial, Dr. Burhan and his research team at Lawson are offering new […]

Pioneering patient with extreme OCD sees success with new psychosurgery CTV News “A pioneering patient with extreme obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is championing a new treatment which uses targeted ultrasound on the brain to treat the […]

Survival rate for premature babies jumps by 25 per cent TheChronicleHerald.ca “The neonatal network introduced EPIQ to 25 centres across the country in 2003, including the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. “We did not say […]

U of S research team shedding light on potential new Alzheimer’s drugs Globalnews.ca “‘The idea behind these drugs is that they would target those metals in areas of the brain,’ the University of Saskatchewan Chemistry […]

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health urges executives to act on widespread mental illness at work The Globe and Mail “Canada’s leading centre for addiction and mental-health issues is calling on business executives for the […]

Saskatoon lab joins race for coronavirus vaccine Globalnews.ca “The University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization – International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) told Global News …” TAGS: vaccine, coronavirus, viral infection Innovation in health care […]

It’s never too late to get the vaccine for HPV, the virus that can lead to cervical and other cancers The Globe and Mail “[…] Durand, a gynaecologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. […]

Ontario research shows risks associated with cannabis exposure during pregnancy CP24 Toronto’s Breaking News “[…] medical marijuana plants being grown before flowering […] Research from three Ontario universities sheds new light on the risks … […]