Daily Media Digest April 28, 2022

Chalk River Facility becomes first nuclear laboratory in Canada to receive GLP recognition
CNL.ca
“Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, is pleased to announce that the Biology Research Facility (BRF) has become the first nuclear facility in Canada to receive Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) Facility recognition, a designation that brings exciting new opportunities in pre-clinical research to CNL.”
TAGS: nuclear laboratory, science and technology, innovative research, Canadian Nuclear Labs

International lab dedicated to artificial intelligence kicks-off in Montreal – Newswire
Newswire
“The new centre gathers together McGill University, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Mila – Quebec AI Institute, France’s Centre Nationale de …”
TAGS: artificial intelligence, innovative research, health, ETS

Empower Yourself with the Facts on Ovarian Cancer and Advocate for Your Health
Health Insight
“Teal ribbon awareness on woman’s hand for Ovarian Cancer, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) disease, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Tourette’s Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)”
TAGS: ovarian cancer, mental health, health advocacy, Ovarian Cancer Canada

Health Canada Approves VRAYLAR® (cariprazine) for the Treatment of Bipolar l Disorder …
Newswire
“AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), a global, research and development-based biopharmaceutical company announced today that Health Canada has …”
TAGS: mental health, bipolar disorder I, innovative research, AbbVie, Mood Disorders Society of Canada

How countries handled the pandemic & impacts on mental health: Study – SFU News
Simon Fraser University
“A global study on countries’ responses to the pandemic finds there have been worse mental health trajectories in countries that attempted to …”
TAGS: pandemic, mental health, social distancing, COVID-19, public health, Simon Fraser University

McMaster leads global ranking for impact on health and well-being
McMaster Daily News – McMaster University
“Vaccine discovery. Solutions for health inequity. Innovations in pandemic preparedness. McMaster’s established record for advancing better health …”
TAGS: health and well-being, pandemic, health research, McMaster University

Entrepreneurs continue to struggle with mental health two years into the pandemic – Newswire
Newswire
“For Canadian Mental Health Week happening May 2-8, BDC, … a psychologist at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, …”
TAGS: mental health, pandemic, mental health, Douglas Mental Health University Institute

Nearly one-third of the Canadian population has had COVID-19, antibody data shows – Global News
Global News
“Young Canadians in the 17-24 age group had the highest natural infection … Click to play video: ‘Study suggests new unvaccinated COVID-19 risk’ …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, antibody data, public health