February

Newcomers to Canada report significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression, study finds The Globe and Mail “The report, released Monday by Mental Health Research Canada, found that up to 20 per cent of newcomers […]

Genetic testing and treatment prevent coronary heart disease early in life Alberta Health Services “What he did not expect is to be diagnosed with Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH), a genetic disorder that increases the likelihood of […]

Early trial shows efficacy of drug CFI-400945 in treating a challenging form of leukemia Princess Margaret Cancer Centre “A study from Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (PM) has found a potential treatment for patients with relapsed […]

Brains on a dish: Revolutionizing Parkinson’s Disease research with brain organoids McGill Reporter – McGill University “Led by Thomas Durcan, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill and Director of the […]

JDRF Canada and Sanofi Canada partner to raise awareness about autoimmune type 1 diabetes and the critical role of screening in its early detection Sanofi Canada “JDRF and Sanofi Canada are announcing a partnership aimed […]

Federal Minister of Health tables the 2022 Annual Report of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Government of Canada “The Honourable Mark Holland, Federal Minister of Health, today tabled the 2022 Annual Report of the […]

Sinai Health team enlists AI to untangle cellular diversity Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute “Sinai Health researchers have developed a novel computational workflow that promises to streamline the identification of cell types, potentially accelerating advances in personalized […]

The federal government is failing Canadian health research The Hill Times “Canada risks losing out by inadequately investing in health researchers working to unlock new discoveries …” KEYWORDS: healthcare, funding, life sciences, HealthCareCAN The importance of […]

Canada is on track to cure Type 1 diabetes, and we can get there with the right support The Hill Times “Research innovation is becoming increasingly competitive in the post-pandemic world, and Canada is at […]

Beyond commercialization to the full societal impact of research The Hill Times “To address big national issues, we need a broader approach that incentivises and supports the mobilization and translation of all the knowledge generated […]