September

Moving beyond a single target – Lung cancer modelling UHN “Our findings show that laboratory models not only closely reflect non-small cell lung cancer in patients, but they can also be used to provide new […]

Honouring the Newest Icons in Canadian Health Leadership: The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Announces the 2023 Inductees HRI Portal “Cynthia Forbes, MD, chair of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF), announced today that […]

Annual Competition for Research Grants – The Cancer Research Society Awards 90 new grants to outsmart cancer, totalling $10.8 million CRS/SRC “It is an all-time record for the organization for a second year in a row. […]

Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Awards 15 Post-Secondary Students a $5,000 Scholarship Through the 2022 AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program Newswire.CA “Crohn’s and Colitis Canada awarded 15 post-secondary students each with a $5000 AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program […]

Waypoint expands access to ECT to help more people with severe mental illnesses HRI Portal “More patients now have access to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care expands the availability of […]

USask-led research team aims to develop vaccines for prion diseases USask News – University of Saskatchewan “… it’s so interesting and so very important,” said Napper, a scientist with the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization […]

Alzheimer’s might not be primarily a brain disease. A new theory suggests it’s an autoimmune condition. The Conversation “The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest with […]

Not all sugars are the same: Using glucose to treat hypoglycemia JDRF “Low blood glucose—also known as hypoglycemia—can be one of the most challenging, stressful, and often scary parts of living with diabetes. Learning how […]

How improving COPD treatment in primary care could reduce demand on hospitals and emergency departments The Conversation “In Ontario, nearly 900,000 people live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) … an existing program in primary care, called Best […]

Western researchers selected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Western News “Frank Beier, Dr. Ruth Lanius, Kathy Nixon Speechley and Nadine Wathen … “Becoming a member of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences recognizes […]