November

Two-thirds of children with concussions not receiving medical follow-ups EurekAlert (press release) “VIDEO: In a study that looked at data over a 10-year period, York University researchers, in collaboration with Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario […]

faster emergency room analysis that could save lives Radio Canada International “Dr Jeffrey Perry (MD MSc) is a senior scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, a professor at the University of Ottawa’s department of […]

Connaught Global Challenge Award: Five U of T teams share $1.23 million in funding News@UofT ““Big data – local impact – healthy lives”: Building a Canadian Indigenous and African health informatics research and innovation platform,” […]

Hospital Research Spending Rebounds Canada NewsWire (press release) “Toronto’s University Health Network topped the list with $332.0 million of research spending, followed by Hospital for Sick Children ($201.5 million), …” TAGS: University Health Network   […]

Science in Canada needs funding, not photo ops TVO “To this end, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan commissioned a review of federally funded research, led by David Naylor and a panel of university …” TAGS: Science […]

Dr. John Bell Receives Canadian Cancer Research Alliance Award BioCanRx “Dr. John Bell, BioCanRx’s Scientific Director, today received an award for Outstanding Achievements in Cancer Research from The Canadian Cancer …” TAGS: Dr. John Bell, […]

Health Canada Approves IMFINZI® (durvalumab) for Previously Treated Patients with Advanced … Canada NewsWire (press release) “6, 2017 /CNW/ – AstraZeneca Canada today announced that Health Canada has approved Imfinzi® (durvalumab) for the treatment of […]

The battle between cancer and the immune system—who switches the off signals off? Medical Xpress “The study, by scientists from the University of York, the Hull York Medical … The research centred on PDL1, an […]

Vancouver Coastal Health issues warning about green-coloured opiate after rash of overdoses CBC.ca “Vancouver Coastal Health is warning drug users to look out for a drug described as a green-coloured opiate after a rash of […]

New reviews using real-world data support safety profile of ENTYVIO® (vedolizumab) in ulcerative … Canada NewsWire (press release) “… Chief of Service for Gastroenterology at Hamilton Health Sciences in Hamilton, Ontario. “In this case it […]