January

New appointments to HQC Board of Directors include leaders in Indigenous health research … Canada NewsWire (press release) “/CNW/ – The Province has appointed three new members to the Board of Directors of Saskatchewan’s Health […]

AHS launches new opioid awareness campaign Calgary Herald “A glaring yellow CTrain is part of Alberta Health Services latest effort to raise awareness about the province’s opioid crisis. The $700,000 campaign unveiled Monday includes billboards, […]

Canadian Pharmaceutical Company Plans To Bring Revolutionary Treatment To Canada  PembinaValleyOnline.com “Canada is working on the next generation of cancer treatment for those who have no other options. Chimeric Antigen Receptor modified T-Cells (CAR-T) is […]

Online map charts North Shore food resources North Shore News “Table Matters and Vancouver Coastal Health, with input from local partners, have developed an online food asset map that lists North Shore organizations that offer […]

Expanded Bruyère geriatric day hospital helps seniors remain in their homes Ottawa Citizen “Officials at Bruyère have found a way to help many of the elderly patients they see in the geriatric day hospital remain […]

Seniors Who Consume Protein Three Times A Day Are Stronger, Study Finds Study Finds “MONTREAL —The older we get, the older our muscles feel. Although a weakened body is inevitable into our elder years, there […]

Health services streamlined, revamped for Downtown Eastside residents Vancouver Courier “Vancouver Coastal Health announced Jan. 22 that it has revamped services offered, and how care is delivered, at three Downtown Eastside clinics located on Heatley […]

U of T prof’s startup takes cancer therapy to clinical trials Varsity “Pionyr Immunotherapeutics, which is now planning to take its anti-cancer therapy to clinical trials, initially began as a research collaboration between Sidhu and […]

Putting new tools in the hands of leading Canadian scientists and researchers Canada NewsWire (press release) “With the right kind of investment, scientists will be able to develop groundbreaking projects that lead to astounding results—for […]

Why a surgeon’s leadership style can be as important as his scalpel skills The Globe and Mail “”After all, leadership by nurses, anesthesiologists and surgeons alike is so critical in high-stakes environments like the operating […]