2018

Newcomer children at risk for chronic health problems, U of S study finds CTV News “… are more at risk of developing chronic health problems when adapting to the Western lifestyle, according to a new […]

Crohn’s disease, colitis cases projected to rise in Canada: report Globalnews.ca “A report by Crohn’s and Colitis Canada has warned that cases of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Canada will soar in the coming years.” […]

Wound care revolution: Put away your rulers and reach for your phone McGill Newsroom “Clinicians and healthcare professionals at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and other hospitals believe that the use of a new […]

Eric and Vizma Sprott, through The Sprott Foundation, announce $25-million donation to UHN Canada NewsWire (press release) “The Sprott Department of Surgery at University Health Network is one of the largest surgical programs in Canada […]

Meditation effectively treats late-life depression: London researchers The London Free Press “Meditation effectively treats late-life depression: London researchers The London Free Press The five-year study involved researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute – the research […]

DR. IVAR MENDEZ: How robots are helping doctors save lives in the Canadian North TheChronicleHerald.ca “The nurse realizes that the child is seriously ill and contacts a pediatric intensivist located in a tertiary care centre […]

Montreal-based investigator receives funding to study metastatic sarcomas, similar to the type discovered in Terry Fox McGill Reporter “By the Terry Fox Research Institute … led by Dr. Sean Egan, a cell biologist at Sick […]

Supporting health research comes at a cost The Globe and Mail “The CBC news story, based on an Access to Information request, revealed that the Canadian Institutes of Health Research was spending “$2,600 a …” […]

Marine Sponge Toxin Could be Key in Treating Metastatic Cancers Kingston Herald “Queen’s University reported this month that a research team has discovered that a natural toxin found in ocean-dwelling marine sponges has a …” […]

Doctors under observation: How coaching is changing medical education in Canada The Globe and Mail “… physician in Ottawa and the director of specialty education at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada […]