Daily Media Digest April 21, 2022

Immunotherapy showing significant advancements in lung cancer treatment
McGill University Health Centre
“Phase 3 clinical trial of neoadjuvant nivolumab leads to practice-changing results. Montreal, April 20, 2022 – According to the results of a phase …”
TAGS: immunotherapy, cancer, lung cancer, McGill University Health Centre

Measuring the mental health of military members – UM Today – University of Manitoba
UM Today – University of Manitoba
“A new series of studies looking into the mental health of Canadian Armed Forces members aims to better understand the connections between mental …”
TAGS: mental health, military service, anxiety, depression, PTSD, University of Manitoba

GlycoNet and partners invest $7.7 Million in Canadian Health Innovation – EurekAlert!
EurekAlert!
“GlycoNet and partners invest $7.7 Million in Canadian Health Innovation … Canadian Glycomics Network. AddThis Sharing Buttons.”
TAGS: innovative research, Canadian solutions, GlycoNet

Why government needs a balanced approach in supporting the entire innovation pipeline
Re$earch Money
“One of the recent federal Budget’s most astute observations is its acknowledgement of the fine line between innovation support and business development.  This definitional nuance is key to the fiscal blueprint’s heavy emphasis on innovation as opposed to scientific discovery, as reflected in the cool reception it received within the post-secondary community.”
TAGS: Canadian innovation, health research, federal budget

Canada needs a stronger COVID-19 detection system, experts say – CTV News
CTV News
“Dr. Dan Gregson, an infectious disease physician and medical microbiologist at the University of Calgary, said it would be reasonable to expand PCR …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, public health, detection, University of Calgary