Daily media digest July 11, 2017

The Globe and Mail
“Paul Taylor is a Patient Navigation Advisor at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. He is a former health editor of The Globe and Mail. You can find …”
TAGS: wait times, healthcare

 

CBC
“He suspected the fentanyl and said about three years ago, on the advice of doctors at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, she cut her dose in half …”
TAGS: prescription drugs, fentanyl, opioid,

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“This is of particular relevance to the rapidly growing field of genomics as applied to human health research and healthcare. Using current systems, it is …”
TAGS: cancer research, Health Research, healthcare

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“BestLifeRewarded® Innovations, Excellence Canada and the Economic Club of Canada Launch Enhanced Version of the Mental Health at Work® …”
TAGS: mental health, innovation,

 

The Kingston Whig-Standard
“Cardiac surgeon, Dr. Gianluigi Bisleri (R) works alongside cardiologist, Dr. Ben Glover (L) during the procedure in the operating rooms at KHSC’s KGH …”
TAGS: KGH, Kingston General Hospital, cardiac ablation, cardiologists

 

PLoS Blogs (blog)
“SJC: My journey with sickle cell disease began about two and a half years ago when MP and now Minister Dr. Kirsty Duncan hosted a breakfast on …”
TAGS: Sickle Cell Awareness Day, sickle cell disease

 

Globe and Mail
“Samir Sinha, director of geriatrics at Mount Sinai and the University Health Network hospitals, said he sometimes sees people waiting months and, …”
TAGS: University Health Network, geriatrics, seniors, Samir Sinha, CIHI

 

PR Newswire UK (press release)
“Dr. Brian Wilson is Professor of Medical Biophysics at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network, University of Toronto, Canada.”
TAGS: photodiagnostic research, UHN, University Health Network, Dr. Brian Wilson, PDT

 

GlobeNewswire (press release)
“”As part of Sanofi Pasteur, we expect our Flublok® influenza vaccine to benefit from Sanofi Pasteur’s expertise in the field of influenza vaccines.”.”
TAGS: sanofi, vaccines, biotechology

 

Globe and Mail
“According to data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, about 600 … says he would have received more research funding in Europe had he taken a …”
TAGS: brain, AI

 

Canada NewsWire
“and Gaétan Barrette, Quebec Minister of Health and Social Services, today … The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec are investing $25.06 … will enhance and modernize research facilities on Canadian campuses and …”
TAGS: innovation, science, research facilities, Quebec

 

National Post
“Researchers say changes to Ontario’s cervical cancer … “From a public health perspective, it is important to ensure that chlamydia cases are “
TAGS: researchers, pap test, cervical cancer, chlamydia,