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Daily Media Digest July 26, 2018

Ultrasound jiggles open brain barrier, a step to better care Valley morning Star “In this March 23, 2017 photo provided by the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, patient Rick Karr is prepared for treatment at the […]

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Daily Media Digest July 24, 2018

Why Canada’s employers should back national pharmacare The Globe and Mail “However, research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on the Quebec model is sobering. Compulsory drug insurance did …” TAGS: Employers should back, […]

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Daily Media Digest July 23, 2018

In Ontario, midwives help with the rebirth of Indigenous pregnancy care The Globe and Mail “While most citizens’ health care is provincially funded, the federal government is constitutionally responsible for Indigenous health care. It currently […]

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July

Daily Media Digest July 20, 2018

More Canadian stroke patients could get clot-grabbing treatment CBC.ca “New research suggests EVT could benefit one in five Canadian stroke … Health-care providers assess whether to use EVT on a case-by-case basis, using an …” […]

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Daily Media Digest July 19, 2018

Manage My Pain Helping Wean Patients Off Opioids in Clinical Trial Across 5 Hospitals PR Newswire (press release) “… surgery,” says Dr. Hance Clarke, the Principal Investigator of the clinical trial and Medical Director of […]

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Daily Media Digest July 18, 2018

Province unveils ‘leading-edge’ mental health, addictions hub CTV News “The ‘Fight Club’ for Vancouver’s DTES frontline workers … Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Coastal Health … “ TAGS: mental […]

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Daily Media Digest July 17, 2018

Sunnybrook receives $10M donation for new seniors’ health centre Toronto.com “Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre will be able to reinvent care for seniors thanks to a $10-million donation. Peter Cipriano, the founder of …” TAGS: 10m […]

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Daily Media Digest July 16, 2018

Judge rules Health Canada cannot withhold clinical trial data The Globe and Mail “A federal court judge ruled this week that Health Canada cannot withhold clinical-trial data from a researcher who refused to sign a […]

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Daily Media Digest July 13, 2018

Health Canada Approves Tagrisso® (osimertinib) as First-line Treatment for EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Canada NewsWire (press release) “MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 12, 2018 /CNW/ – AstraZeneca Canada today announced that Health Canada has approved Tagrisso® […]

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Daily Media Digest July 12, 2018

Standardizing digital vaccination records in Canada: team behind CANImmunize launches Canadian Vaccine Catalogue hriportal.ca “Team behind pan-Canadian immunization app, CANImmunize, announces release of the Canadian Vaccine Catalogue to support the standardization of digital vaccination records […]