April

Daily Media Digest April 8, 2022

Curbing mental health in Vietnam – SFU researchers develop virtual self-management tool EurekAlert “A Simon Fraser University initiative created to support people in self-managing their depression is being reimagined as a virtual tool, …” TAGS: […]

April

Daily Media Digest April 7, 2022

2022 Canada Gairdner Awards Recognize World-Renowned Scientists For Transformative Contributions To Research Impacting Human Health Gairdner ““Canadian scientists remain an example to follow as they continue to lead in global health research and discoveries that […]

April

Daily Media Digest April 6, 2022

Lakehead researcher leading team examining challenges of diverse care workers during the pandemic Lakehead University “Lakehead University’s Dr. Kathy Sanderson is leading a Canadian team of researchers examining the diversity and vulnerability of care workers […]

April

Daily Media Digest April 5, 2022

New study shows drug prevents major bleeding after surgery – Hamilton Health Sciences Hamilton Health Sciences “Hamilton researchers have found a safe drug to help blood to clot after non-cardiac surgery, reducing major bleeding in patients.” TAGS: surgery, innovative […]

April

Daily Media Digest April 4, 2022

Government of Ontario planning grant to help establish first hospital-based proton radiation therapy centre in Canada UHN “The Ontario Ministry of Health on Friday announced a $5 million “planning grant” to assess the feasibility and […]

April

Daily Media Digest April 1, 2022

A powerful collaboration offers crucial insights at the frontier of ALS biology ALS Canada “With the help of an ALS Canada-Brain Canada Discovery Grant, the co-investigators are using cutting-edge technology to identify undiscovered ways proteins […]

March

Daily Media Digest March 30, 2022

More than a refill: Pharmacists are filling the gaps in health-care and it’s great news for patients Regina Leader Post “… as community health-care hubs,’ says Sandra Hanna, a practicing pharmacist and CEO of the […]

March

Daily Media Digest March 29, 2022

Locally produced isotopes now in use in cancer diagnosis TB News Watch “After nearly a decade of waiting, the multi-million radioactive isotope machine has gotten Health Canada approval to produce medical-grade isotopes to aid in […]