CHCH News
“Hamilton Health Sciences will have to find $20 million dollars in savings by the end of the the fiscal year ending March 31st. It has managed to find …”
TAGS: Hamilton Health Sciences, funding cuts, Ontario Health Coalition
Canada NewsWire (press release)
“MONTRÉAL, Aug. 9, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – Clementia Pharmaceuticals, a Montreal-based biopharmaceutical company successfully completed a …”
TAGS: Biotech, Zymeworks, Clementia
Huddle Today
“We believe in the power of research to advance innovation within New … Tetra Bio-Pharma, which develops bio pharmaceuticals and health products …”
TAGS: University of New Brunswick, Health Research, cannabis
Toronto Star
“Dr. Ronald Cohn is the pediatrician-in-chief for Sick Kids Hospital, and he’s been receiving calls, emails and visits over the last few months from …”
TAGS: sickkids, genetic testing, pediatric care
EurekAlert (press release)
“The research was funded by the Department of Surgery at McMaster … Centre, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Hospital for Sick Children.”
TAGS: genes, stem cell, lung cancer, medicine, health, McMaster University, Brain metastases
The Suburban Newspaper
“For example, cystic fibrosis is a common disease in Canada and at present there are 1300 diagnosed patients in the Montréal area alone. We have …”
TAGS: Innovation, basic research, Universite Montreal, McGill University Centre (RI-MUHC)
Gazette
“Then, in 2015, she attended the first Healers of Tomorrow Gathering, a health careers summer camp for Indigenous youth. The camp is an opportunity …”
TAGS: Aboriginal Health, Indigenous, Newfoundland, Health camp
McLean’s
“In March, Canada’s federal government announced its 2017 budget with no increase in funding for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), …”
TAGS: Innovative science research, funding cuts
CTV News
“Simpson says hopes Minister of Health Jane Philpott will respond to this latest survey by pumping more funding into chronic fatigue research.”
TAGS: chronic fatigue syndrome, survey
MetroNews Canada
“Dr. Duncan Stewart, left, and Dr. Lynn Megeney, senior scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, are part of the Ottawa research team that …”
TAGS: heart failure, Ottawa researchers, Duncan Stewart
TheTyee.ca
“She chose her Indigenous doulas for their knowledge of language and teachings related to women’s health, pregnancy and birth. Jubinville was eager …”
TAGS: Indigenous birth, doulas, Indigenous health
Scoop.co.nz
“He was appointed to the University of Toronto in 1991, and since 2003 has held the … Diseases at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.”
TAGS: University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Alzheimer’s, neurodegenerative disease
Canada NewsWire (press release)
“He received his post-doctoral training at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and also holds an MBA from the Ivey School of Business, …”
TAGS: Biotech, Canada, Waverley Pharma Inc
Winnipeg Free Press
“It seems like a simple question — how much do you pay for public health care? And yet, it’s one that most Canadians would struggle to answer.”
TAGS: healthcare in Canada, public health
TheChronicleHerald.ca
““Our members like to invest in biotechnology and medical devices. They seem to understand the sector well.” A look at the companies FAN has …”
TAGS: Biotech, technology, medical devices
Digital Journal
“The winner of the four-year Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize competition, held in April this year, Final Frontier Medical Devices, walked away with a $2.5 …”
TAGS: AI, medical device, data collection on vitals
IFLScience
“A groundbreaking attempt to “cure” Type 1 diabetes with stem cells began last week. Embryonic stem cell implants were given to two people, one in …”
TAGS: stem cell, type 1 diabetes
Edmonton Journal
“A Vegreville research centre is on the cutting edge of a booming Canadian hemp … Health Canada can’t contain more than a tiny 0.3 per cent of the compound.”
TAGS: science and research centre, hemp, Canada