Daily Media Digest August 11, 2022

Going for gold: Researchers open the blood-brain barrier for better drug delivery
ALS Canada
“One of the most important safeguards in our bodies is the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Created by tightly interlocked vessel wall cells, the barrier prevents viruses and other microscopic…”
TAGS: drug delivery, innovative research, ALS Canada, Sunnybrook Research Institute

Michener’s Clinical Education team innovates with new health care strategies

Michener
“Climate change toll on Canadians’ health to cost hundreds of billions of … While the new Pfizer-Valneva vaccine also targets the OspA protein, …”
TAGS: MRI machine, clinical placements, Michener Institute of Education at UHN, Pfizer

Almost A Third Of Patients Don’t Take Drugs As Directed

Pocket PC Medicine
“In a study that examined more than 200,000 patients and 91,000 unique prescriptions, overall nonadherence rates ranged from 13.7% for patients prescribed antidepressants to …”
TAGS: prescription medications, Pharmacare, University of Manitoba

Major test of first possible Lyme vaccine in 20 years begins – CTV News
CTV News
“Climate change toll on Canadians’ health to cost hundreds of billions of … While the new Pfizer-Valneva vaccine also targets the OspA protein, …”
TAGS: antibodies, Lyme disease vaccine, Pfizer

Studying the power of inclusive language in health care

Brighter World
“In reproductive care, gendered language is quite common and can serve as a barrier to accessing help and healing for some people, says Beth Murray-Davis.”
TAGS: midwifery, reproductive health, McMaster University

BD, Labcorp Collaborate to Develop Flow Cytometry-Based Companion Diagnostics for Matching Patients with Treatments

BD
“Companies combine key capabilities to advance flow cytometry as an essential companion diagnostic modality for cancer and other diseases …”
TAGS: flow cytometry, cancer, diagnostics, BD