‘A diagnosis for life or will it go away?’: Q & A on long COVID with Canadian researcher Manali Mukherjee
Saltwire
“McMaster scientist hopes to learn more about long-haul COVID-19 from people who continue to suffer its effects”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, long haulers, McMaster University
Screaming into the void? Us too. Coping tips for stressed-out families in the COVID-19 pandemic
University of Calgary
“Many parents are struggling with burnout, loneliness and mental health problems during the pandemic, write Anna MacKinnon, Elisabeth Bailin Xie, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, Faculty of Arts, and colleagues in Conversation Canada”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, mental health, stress, University of Calgary
Better Nights, Better Days program successfully helps children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders get a better night’s sleep
Kids Brain Health Network
“The goal of the program is simple: help children living with neurodevelopmental disorders sleep better. It is designed specifically for children between the ages of 4 to 12 years old who have been diagnosed with ADHD, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.”
TAGS: sleep, neurodevelopmental disorder, children and youth health, Kids Brain Health Network
Book on pediatric palliative care a guide for healthcare providers
York University
“A new book by York University nursing Professor Rose Steele lays out a roadmap for healthcare providers interested in optimizing care for seriously ill children and their families.”
TAGS: pediatrics, palliative care, healthcare providers, York University
Researchers uncover new leukemia cell invasion pathway into central nervous system
SickKids
“A route by which leukemia cells enter the central nervous system discovered by SickKids and UHN researchers offers new insights that could lead to more targeted treatment options for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.”
TAGS: cancer, targeted treatment, innovative research, leukemia, SickKids, UHN
Food-tracking artificial-intelligence system aims to reduce malnutrition in long-term care …
TheRecord.com
“… the Waterloo-based Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging and the University Health Network in Toronto uses artificial-intelligence software …”
TAGS: artificial intelligence, medical technology, malnutrition, long-term care, University of Waterloo, UHN
How sweat sensors could play a critical role in monitoring our health – The Conversation
The Conversation
“At Simon Fraser University’s Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, we have developed a flexible sensor for sweat lactate.”
TAGS: health monitoring, medical technology, Simon Fraser University