October

Daily Media Digest October 12, 2023

The importance of health literacy in chronic airway disease management Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute “A newly developed health literacy tool is helping to bridge barriers between patients and care providers.” KEYWORDS: respiratory health, health […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 11, 2023

Arthritis Society Canada announces 12 training awards to advance understanding of arthritis Arthritis Society Canada “Teghizadeh, under the supervision of Dr. Matthew Grol and Dr. Frank Beier, is developing a gene therapy that enables joint […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 10, 2023

Stress, depression and… astrocytes Université de Montréal “On World Mental Health Day, we look at how Ciaran Murphy-Royal and his research team work to prevent depression by acting on brain cells.” KEYWORDS: depression, mental health, […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 6, 2023

Wastewater surveillance research provides a 12-day lead time for RSV season: new study CHEO Research Institute “… season 12 days early, providing more lead time for hospital preparedness and the timely initiation of RSV prevention […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 5, 2023

Specialized facility illuminates genetic mechanisms underlying human health conditions Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) “Modelling health conditions in zebrafish is paving the way for genetic discoveries that may change the course of care for children […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 4, 2023

CIHR-funded study to examine impact of pandemic’s public health measures on opioid users and their supporters Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care “A new Canadian Institutes of Health Research study will seek to understand the […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 3, 2023

Lessons from COVID-19: we need long-term investment in research The Hill Times “Our universities build Canada’s capacity and develop the skilled workforce needed for emergency response …” KEYWORDS: COVID-19, pandemic preparedness, funding, Canadian research, University […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 2, 2023

Time to fix the inequity in Canadian research council grants The Hill Times “The federal government should overhaul Canada’s granting agencies with an equity lens for a healthier and more robust research ecosystem that would […]