2018

London researcher set to lead international ALS study after $2.5M donation to Western Globalnews.ca “Thanks to a $2.5-million gift from the Temerty Foundation, Western University professor Dr. Michael J. Strong will be leading an international […]

Western University gets $2.5M boost for ALS research The London Free Press “A team of international researchers, led by Western University medical school professor Dr. Michael Strong, has been given a $2.5-million donation …” TAGS: […]

Sudbury family donates $250000 to NEO Kids CTVNews.ca “A Sudbury family made a major donation to the NEO Kids Foundation at Health Sciences North this week. Russ Boyles says when he heard the …” TAGS: […]

Western University study: Aging brains over-sensitive to sounds The London Free Press “A new study from Western University says aging brains are more sensitive to all sounds – and less able to tune out irrelevant […]

End of summer a great time for a mental-health check-in The Globe and Mail “According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in any given year, one in five Canadians experiences a mental […]

Despite ‘Good Samaritan’ law, many drug users too scared of arrest to report overdoses CBC.ca “Jane Philpott, who was health minister when the law was introduced, issued a public plea for people to call 911 […]

Avicanna Acquires Majority Interest in Colombian Cannabis Cultivator Canada NewsWire (press release) “… and product development carried out in MaRS and through research partnerships with the University of Toronto and University Health Network.” TAGS: cannabis, […]

How we can bioengineer a better future for everyone UCalgary News “The University of Calgary is at the forefront of this emerging field, making biomedical engineering (BME) one of six core research strategies across …” […]

Lyme disease on the rise in Canada mtltimes.ca-15 hours ago “The number of cases of Lyme disease in Canada has increased ten times in … a research scientist with the Public Health Agency of Canada […]

New concussion test – and treatment – in the works at U of S CTV News “University of Saskatchewan researchers hope a new test for concussions will provide better care for patients. The test simply […]