Medical News Bulletin
“A study published in BMC Research Notes reported results on how First Nations women compared to Caucasian women concerning perceived physical and mental health.”
TAGS: women’s health, First Nations,
Vancouver Sun
“According to the Ottawa-based Canadian Council on Animal Care, member institutions used 4.3 million animals in research, teaching, and testing in Canada in 2016. That’s a 21-per-cent increased over the previous year, and a 50-per-cent increase over five years ago. Three types of animals — fish, …”
TAGS: animal research, science ethics
The Globe and Mail
“Even experts not part of the CCI pitch are arguing for data frameworks. Alan Bernstein, president and CEO of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, supports the idea of an approach that zeros in on the specific needs of different data sets. Bernstein’s institute is overseeing a $125-million federal …”
TAGS: CEOs and academics, national big-data strategy
The Globe and Mail
“The three causes of malnutrition, says Harold Alderman, senior research fellow with the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, are inadequate access to food, insufficient health services/sanitation and limited understanding or the time to practise proper child care. “As long as there …”
TAGS: world health, edible insects
mississauga.com
“TORONTO — One of Canada’s most high-profile mental health treatment centres says it’s opening a new research hub that will focus on the needs of people with both developmental disabilities and psychiatric conditions. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says the new hub is the first in Canada … “
TAGS: disabilities and psychiatric conditions, mental health
CBC.ca
“On Monday, members of the Standing Committee on Health will privately review the wording of a draft report on pharmacare that is the result of two years … When the committee asked the Parliamentary Budget Officer to research how much would be saved on prescriptions if Canadians were covered by …”
TAGS: national drug plan, standing committee on Health, Health
Ottawa Citizen
“… Care Research Centre of the Bruyère Research Institute, a Tier 2 Chair and Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Department of Family Medicine, and a practising family physician and expert adviser with EvidenceNetwork.ca. Dr. Erin Keely is an endocrinologist with The Ottawa Hospital, …”
TAGS: healthcare ideas, patient care
IRCM
“Tributes poured in following the death of the founder of the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM), Dr. Jacques Genest. Not only was Dr. Genest a prolific researcher in the field of hypertension, he helped create organizations that support the growth of research in Quebec.”
TAGS: Dr. Jacques Genest, leadership, mentor
Stockhouse-35 minutes ago
“RETRANSMISSION: Tetra Bio-Pharma Receives Health Canada Phase 3 Clinical Trial Approval For Smokable Dried Cannabis Prescription Drug … relief from a wide variety of symptoms associated with advanced cancer, ” said Dr. Antonio Vigano, Principal Investigator of the trial and Research Director of Santé Cannabis.”
TAGS: Cannabis Prescription Drug, Tetra Bio-Pharma
Policy Options-29 minutes ago
“As the AI Now Institute emphasized in a recent report, rigorous interdisciplinary research is needed to support the processes and policies that will direct the development, use and governance of AI within … These are essential elements for the successful advancement of technological change in Canada’s health care system.”
TAGS: artificial intelligence, Nursing
MSFHR News
“New for 2018, the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research has launched the Implementation Science Team (IST) Program to support the implementation and adoption of evidence-based, implementation-ready interventions that will improve the quality and effectiveness of health, health services and care in BC.”
TAGS: heath research, implementation science