July

Daily Media Digest July 31, 2023

Ontario Tech University researchers establish new partnership with CNIB to develop explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) accessibility standards Ontario Tech University “Led by Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai, Vice-President of Research and Chief Accessibility Officer at CNIB… involve complex […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 28, 2023

CNL announces project to significantly increase production of rare medical isotope Actinium-225, a promising new weapon in the fight against cancer Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) “While it has shown incredible potential in a number of […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 27, 2023

Western team creates open-source medicine autoinjector Western University “A team led by engineering and Ivey Business School professor Joshua Pearce has developed a new 3-D printed, completely open-source autoinjector – a device designed to deliver […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 26, 2023

Diabetes study finds a wealth of information at your fingertips Hamilton Health Sciences “Hamilton Health Sciences researchers and data science experts are using artificial intelligence to examine if the capillaries in nailbeds can identify …” […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 25, 2023

Canadian medical research breakthrough – Gut bacteria combination shows risk for Crohn’s disease Canada Newswire “This discovery is inspiring for the Crohn’s and colitis community. It gives us hope for major improvements in care and […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 24, 2023

Improving care with research at the Providence Breast Centre Providence Research “A multidisciplinary breast health clinic at Mount Saint Joseph Hospital has shaped the way breast health problems are diagnosed, treated and managed in British […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 21, 2023

Virtual rehabilitation program for seniors with frailty shows promise, according to Hamilton-led research McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences – McMaster University “Virtually delivered rehabilitation for seniors living with frailty is a feasible way for delivering […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 20, 2023

Pilot study looking into ketamine as a treatment for suicidal thoughts in teens BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute “Suicide in teenagers is on the rise in Canada, and the magnitude of the problem is likely […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 19, 2023

World-first clinical trial to help millions of people with penicillin allergies McGill University Health Centre “The results of this clinical trial, published today in JAMA Internal Medicine, pave the way for the adoption of a simple […]

July

Daily Media Digest July 18, 2023

First-in-Canada procedure seeks to remove thyroid nodules with reduced side effects University Health Network “An innovative procedure called radiofrequency ablation (RFA) could offer patients a less invasive option that doesn’t require surgery and reduces the […]