Canadian team first in world to treat COVID-19 with specialized dialysis
Lawson Health Research Institute
“Dr. Chris McIntyre, Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute and Nephrologist at London Health Sciences Centre, is the first in the world to treat a patient with COVID-19 using a modified dialysis device.”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, dialysis, innovative treatment, Lawson Health Research Institute
Caregiving during COVID
University of Manitoba
“A University of Manitoba research team has released a new report on the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on family caregivers, and it provides a series of recommendations for policymakers to consider.”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, research, caregiver, University of Manitoba
BC Cancer researcher looking into breath and sweat as an early marker for lung cancer
BC Cancer
“August 1 is World Lung Cancer Day. Today, ongoing research into volatile organic compounds (VOC) found in the lungs could be a biomarker for the early detection of lung cancer.”
TAGS: cancer, innovative research, diagnostic markers, lung cancer, Provincial Health Services Authority
China’s Red Ribbon School Provides a Refuge for Children Living with HIV
Stories @ Gilead
“The school has had 54 students pass through its doors since it opened in 2005 and is funded in part by the Beijing Changier Education Foundation, an organization that Gilead supports. Many of the students have gone on to get married or attend college, and witnessing their success is deeply rewarding for Guo.”
TAGS: HIV, support, international health initiative, Gilead
USask research labs to get new, souped-up equipment, thanks to major federal funding
University of Saskatchewan
“Four University of Saskatchewan (USask) research teams have been awarded nearly $678,000 by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for equipment and labs to support leading-edge research in big data analytics, high-speed imaging of heart development, modernizing electrical networks, and expanding computer capacity to process huge volumes of historical data related to Indigenous sovereignty.”
TAGS: innovative research, funding, laboratory, University of Saskatchewan