March

Big capital projects are not the answer to local health care problems TheSpec.com “McMaster University Medical Centre will no longer be an active hospital site under Hamilton Health Sciences plans. … The Spectator and the […]

Lantheus Presents New Data on Novel Cardiac PET Imaging Agent LMI 1195 in Development for … Business Wire (press release) “The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is Canada’s largest and foremost heart health centre dedicated […]

Hamilton doctor, students create medical training board game TheSpec.com “A team, including a local emergency department doctor and medical students, has developed GridlockED Game to help medical trainees learn how to balance multiple patients. “Right […]

Researcher builds respectful partnerships with Indigenous people UCalgary News “The annual honour is given to academics who have made an impact outside the university in everything from innovation to community engagement. Kutz has worked since […]

Saskatoon scientist receives 3 CIHR grants for cancer research Globalnews.ca “The first CIHR grant, for $592,875 over five years, is funding research aimed at new targeted therapies for colorectal cancers. Vizeacoumar will also be principal […]

Canadian pancreatic cancer research team provides personalized medicine, new hope to patients Canada NewsWire (press release) “EPPIC’s multidisciplinary team comprises clinicians and scientists from BC Cancer, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, […]

Safe Consumption Trailer coming to the Blood Reserve to help combat opioid crisis Lethbridge News Now “”We’re working with both Alberta Health Services and ARCHES. ARCHES will be providing staff for the trailer that’s being […]

Research suggests positive attitude may be secret to long life CBC.ca “It examined the psychological traits in a group of rural Italians aged 90 to 101, and their children or other family members. “This Cilento […]

VCH releases 2017 overdose stats Coast Reporter “Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has released the final overdose statistics for 2017, but the heath authority is no longer providing a breakdown of overdoses reported by its rural […]

Research Community Wins Big with Budget 2018 hriportal.ca ““This is an unprecedented investment in Canadian research and innovation,” says Dr. Robert McMaster, Chair of Research Canada and VP Research, Vancouver Coastal Health and Executive Director […]