The Hill Times
“Stem cell research was pioneered by two Canadians in the 60s at the University of Toronto. It’s unique, in that stem cells can differentiate into any human cell. It is revolutionary, and has catalyzed an entire new field—regenerative medicine—in which Canadians have continued to make important contributions, driving science forward and into the clinic.”
TAGS: stem cell research, Regenerative medicine
McGill University Health Centre
“The internal anatomy of our lungs is surprisingly variable, and some of those variations are associated with a greater risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study led by researchers at Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and the Columbia University …”
TAGS: pulmonary disease, lung structure,
Canada NewsWire (press release)
“MISSISSAUGA, ON, Feb. 6, 2018 /CNW/ – Sanofi Genzyme, the specialty business unit of sanofi-aventis Canada Inc., today announced that British Columbia (BC) PharmaCare has added LEMTRADA® (alemtuzumab) to the PharmaCare Formulary, for the management of adult patients with …”
TAGS: LEMTRADA®, provincial drug plan, Sanofi Genzyme
Canada NewsWire (press release)
“Dr. Raymond Lam – Professor and Head of the Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program in the Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, and Director of the Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence at UBC Hospital within the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. He has published over … “
TAGS: mind.me, mobile device, mental health
Medical Xpress
“Dr. Trevor Young, dean of U of T’s Faculty of Medicine, praised Zlotkin’s research for improving the lives of so many children around the world. “He has helped millions of children who suffer from anemia and malnutrition across the developing world,” Young said. “He has influenced public health globally …”
TAGS: malnourished children, micronutrient powder
Financial Post
“OTTAWA — Canada’s research community has long yearned for a consequential funding boost for science — and 2018 is poised to be its year. The Liberal government’s federal budget, now believed to be only a few weeks away, is expected to contain a major financial lift for basic scientific research …”
TAGS: Canada’s Budget 2018, basic science and research, Naylor report
McGill Newsroom
“McGill researchers with expertise in environmental health and social equity will play a major role in the international team. Geography professor Brian E. Robinson, is coordinating Social Science activities on the project and, in conjunction with Christopher Barrington-Leigh, a professor in the Institute of …”
TAGS: Global health, evidence-based policies
The Conversation CA
“In 2015-2017, he was a paid consultant on two projects: one looking at indication-based prescribing (United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) and a second deciding what drugs should be provided free of charge by general practitioners (Government of Canada, Ontario Supporting …”
TAGS: health Canada, foreign assessment of drugs
Canada NewsWire (press release)-22 hours ago
“6, 2018 /CNW/ – AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), a global, research and development-based biopharmaceutical company, announced that the CADTH Canadian Drug Expert … “Our goal is to see Canada meet its commitment to the World Health Organization’s Global Strategy on Viral Hepatitis by eliminating hepatitis C by 2030.”
TAGS: MAVIRET™ , hepatitis C