Releases Archives - Health Research Innovation Portal

News Ticker

[ July 11, 2018 ] Standardizing digital vaccination records in Canada: team behind CANImmunize launches Canadian Vaccine Catalogue Releases
[ June 18, 2018 ] Research Canada launches plan for collaborative advocacy leadership and welcomes new officer and directors to Alliance Releases
[ June 11, 2018 ] Parliamentary Health Research Caucus Luncheon to Highlight Innovations in Healthy Aging Releases
[ June 4, 2018 ] New data on cardiovascular care shows high quality but variable patient outcomes through public reporting; demonstrates need for federal health leadership Releases
[ May 17, 2018 ] Could two common, cheap drugs prevent cancer from spreading after surgery? Canadian researchers launch world-first clinical trial Releases

Standardizing digital vaccination records in Canada: team behind CANImmunize launches Canadian Vaccine Catalogue

July 11, 2018

Team behind pan-Canadian immunization app, CANImmunize, announces release of the Canadian Vaccine Catalogue to support the standardization of digital vaccination records in Canada. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, July 11, 2018 — As provinces and territories across […]

Research Canada launches plan for collaborative advocacy leadership and welcomes new officer and directors to Alliance

June 18, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, June 18, 2018 — Research Canada held its 13th Annual General Meeting on June 13, 2018 and launched its Strategic Plan 2020: Fulfilling the Promise of Collaborative Advocacy. The meeting was […]

Parliamentary Health Research Caucus Luncheon to Highlight Innovations in Healthy Aging

June 11, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, June 11, 2018 — Canada’s aging population is living longer and stronger. We know the mental and physical health prognosis for our senior citizens remains excellent as long they stay socially […]

Releases

New data on cardiovascular care shows high quality but variable patient outcomes through public reporting; demonstrates need for federal health leadership

June 4, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OTTAWA, June 1, 2018 – Although unsuccessful in obtaining federal funding in the 2018 Federal Budget, the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) is continuing to actively support reporting of cardiovascular outcomes, and […]

Could two common, cheap drugs prevent cancer from spreading after surgery? Canadian researchers launch world-first clinical trial

May 17, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 17, 2018 – OTTAWA, ON – A new study suggests that two common, inexpensive drugs may be able to help the immune system mop up cancer cells left behind after […]

Parliamentary Reception on How A.I. is Reshaping Healthcare

April 26, 2018

PARLIAMENTARY HEALTH RESEARCH CAUCUS RECEPTION TO HIGHLIGHT HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS RESHAPING HEALTH CARE IN CANADA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, APRIL 26, 2018 — Canada is a world leader in artificial intelligence and machine […]

Canada’s Stem Cell Network investing in clinical trials and advanced research on diabetes, brain injury, heart disease & blindness

April 12, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2018 (Toronto) — The Stem Cell Network (SCN) announced today funding of $4 million for innovative stem cell and regenerative medicine research that will help translate discoveries into better health […]