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Researcher has his sight set on new treatment for dry eye
The University of Calgary’s multidisciplinary Engineering Solutions for Health: Biomedical Engineering research strategy is focused on developing … […]
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Over 65? Want a free injection?
“There are 130,000 new cases per year in Canada and seniors have a greater … According to the Canadian Pain Society, “about one in three older … […]
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Johnson Scholarship Foundation: Investing in greater diversity in the health‑care professions
Over lunch at the Collaborative Health Education Building (CHEB), managing director of the Aboriginal Health Sciences Initiative (AHSI) Kara Paul, … […]
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4 common misconceptions: Debunking bad medical advice for women
But common misconceptions and myths about women’s health sometimes persist even in doctors’ offices. CTV’s medical consultant, Dr. Marla Shapiro, … […]
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Dalhousie researchers eyeing cure for genetic blinding disease
Dalhousie researchers eyeing cure for genetic blinding disease … Chris McMacster, head of the Department of Pharmacology at Dalhousie University. […]
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Dalhousie scientists play big role in Leonardo DiCaprio-funded app
Dalhousie University researchers have played an important part in bringing to life a ‘revolutionary’ new app that allows anyone with internet to monitor … […]
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Clinical and Economic Benefits of Maintaining Chest Tube Patency Discussed at Cardiovascular …
Clinical cardiac surgery intensive care leaders from around the world … and Thoracic Surgeon, Universite de Montreal and Montreal Heart Institute); … […]
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Health Innovations to Scale-Up With Canadian Support
TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – September 20, 2016) – Eight innovations that have successfully demonstrated ways to improve health in developing . […]
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Pfizer Deal Good News For Small Biotechs
That is good news for biotech. Pfizer announced last week it will pay $81.50 a share in cash for Medivation, after Medivation had resisted a hostile … […]
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Toronto is emerging as a centre for genetic exploration: Doctors’ Notes
Professor Stephen Scherer, a professor of molecular genetics in U of T’s Faculty of Medicine, thinks that .genetic testing will be used to prevent or treat … […]