Daily Media Digest August 9, 2018

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“Female scientists lead scorers among 32 grant awardees in annual … Dr. Buckstein of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, is working to …”
TAGS: female scientists, 32 research grants, science, blood cancer

 

The Globe and Mail
“Paul Taylor is a patient navigation adviser at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. He is a former health editor of The Globe and Mail. Find him on … “
TAGS: epiPen, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, medication

 

Edmonton Journal
“Alberta Health Services issued a precautionary air quality advisory for the entire province Wednesday afternoon as a result of smoke from wildfires … “
TAGS: heat wave, Albert Health Services

 

Dove Medical Press
“… University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; 2Emergency Department, Richmond Hospital, Vancouver Coastal Health, Richmond, BC, …”
TAGS: ACLS, cardiac arrest, Study

 

CBC.ca
“The new research is unique in that it’s a large study that looked for … On Tuesday, health officials changed the recommendation to three months in the …”
TAGS: Zika virus, infected mothers, birth defects,

 

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
“CPR training. Photo credit Celia Looney. Creative Commons.Bystanders who come to the aid of someone whose heart has stopped are performing … “
TAGS: CPR, Training, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

 

National Post
“In the meantime, medical faculties have negotiated with the Saudi … vice-dean of post-MD education at the University of Toronto’s faculty of medicine.”
TAGS: canadian hospitals, loss of medical students, Saudi Arabia

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“Sotera Health serves more than 5,000 customers worldwide including 75 of the top 100 medical device manufacturers. Sotera Health goes to market ..”
TAGS: Sotera Health, medical isotopes, gamma technologies