March

Blood test to detect breast cancer? Promising results from U of C research prompts clinical study CTV News “A University of Calgary laboratory technician collects blood work samples from a centrifuge as part of the […]

Researchers hope for Made in Alberta solution for antibiotic-resistant bacteria CTV News “Doctors at the University of Calgary say a scientific trial that uses probiotics alongside antibiotics results in fewer cases of Clostridium difficile, …” […]

London hospitals to help design future of medical imaging CTV News “London hospitals and research teams have come together with Canon Medical in an effort to advance medical imaging technology and improve …” TAGS: medical […]

How the IWK became a leader in helping newborns cope with drug withdrawal CBC.ca “The high-pitched cries and trembling limbs of newborns in the throes of drug withdrawal can no longer be heard or seen […]

Leong Centre for Healthy Children will help improve child health through new precision prevention News@UofT “Leong’s benefaction, together with matching funds from the University of Toronto and SickKids Hospital, will support the centre’s work over […]

Forging the path to better healthcare through big data UCalgary News “… for Classification, Terminology and Standards, within the O’Brien Institute for Public Health at the University of Calgary, and leader in health service …” […]

“Cancer Probe” Could Detect Deadly Melanoma Early Technology Networks “… and dermatology at UBC and a senior scientist at both BC Cancer and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, who supervised the work.” TAGS: melanoma, […]

New Thunder Bay researcher to focus on improving health care with technology CBC.ca “A new scientist is joining the Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute to look at how so-called smart health technologies can help […]

Using sleep disorder to predict Parkinson’s disease McGill Newsroom “The study, led by Dr. Ron Postuma at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital) and the Montreal General Hospital of the McGill …” TAGS: Parkinson’s […]

BoneTape: gluing the broken pieces back together Varsity “… research led by Paul Santerre, professor at the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) and University Health Network Baxter …” TAGS: bone fractures, medical device, […]