October

Daily Media Digest October 18, 2023

Researchers investigate a new method of sedation for paediatric patients Lawson Health Research Institute “Scientists at Children’s Health Research Institute (a program of Lawson Health Research Institute), Sunnybrook Research Institute and The Hospital for Sick […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 17, 2023

Will we still have antibiotics in 50 years? Global experts respond Brighter World – McMaster “McMaster biochemist Lori Burrows and six other global experts in microbiology and biochemistry answer the question of whether we are […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 16, 2023

New 3D-printed tumour model enables faster, less expensive and less painful cancer treatment University of Waterloo “The University of Waterloo-based team combined cutting-edge bioprinting techniques with synthetic structures or microfluidic chips …” KEYWORDS: cancer, medtech, […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 13, 2023

New Advance Shows Link Between Diabetes and Steatotic Liver Disease Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) “Published in the scientific journal Diabetes, the study sheds light on how these diseases impact each other, while identifying potential […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 12, 2023

The importance of health literacy in chronic airway disease management Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute “A newly developed health literacy tool is helping to bridge barriers between patients and care providers.” KEYWORDS: respiratory health, health […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 11, 2023

Arthritis Society Canada announces 12 training awards to advance understanding of arthritis Arthritis Society Canada “Teghizadeh, under the supervision of Dr. Matthew Grol and Dr. Frank Beier, is developing a gene therapy that enables joint […]

October

Daily Media Digest October 10, 2023

Stress, depression and… astrocytes Université de Montréal “On World Mental Health Day, we look at how Ciaran Murphy-Royal and his research team work to prevent depression by acting on brain cells.” KEYWORDS: depression, mental health, […]

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 […]