October

Daily Media Digest October 6, 2023

Wastewater surveillance research provides a 12-day lead time for RSV season: new study CHEO Research Institute “… season 12 days early, providing more lead time for hospital preparedness and the timely initiation of RSV prevention […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 5, 2023

Specialized facility illuminates genetic mechanisms underlying human health conditions Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) “Modelling health conditions in zebrafish is paving the way for genetic discoveries that may change the course of care for children […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 4, 2023

CIHR-funded study to examine impact of pandemic’s public health measures on opioid users and their supporters Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care “A new Canadian Institutes of Health Research study will seek to understand the […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 3, 2023

Lessons from COVID-19: we need long-term investment in research The Hill Times “Our universities build Canada’s capacity and develop the skilled workforce needed for emergency response …” KEYWORDS: COVID-19, pandemic preparedness, funding, Canadian research, University […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 2, 2023

Time to fix the inequity in Canadian research council grants The Hill Times “The federal government should overhaul Canada’s granting agencies with an equity lens for a healthier and more robust research ecosystem that would […]

September

Daily Media Digest September 29, 2023

Improving survival for people with pancreatic cancer Canadian Cancer Society “An international clinical trial has changed the way doctors treat pancreatic cancer around the world. Led by the …” KEYWORDS: pancreatic cancer, clinical trial, Canadian […]

September

Daily Media Digest September 28, 2023

New Brock-CAMH report calls for enhanced mental health, neurodiversity supports for Indigenous communities Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) “A newly released report co-led by Brock University and the Centre for Addiction and Mental […]

September

Daily Media Digest September 26, 2023

Cancer driver discovery opens up treatment pathways for rare pediatric disease Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) “Treatments are now being investigated for the inherited DICER1 gene mutation that can lead to aggressive childhood cancers […]

September

Daily Media Digest September 25, 2023

SickKids scientists advance novel brain research as they examine preterm brain injury and memory formation The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) “… this research will expand the currently limited interventions for neonatal brain injury in […]