This Canadian scientist had ‘long COVID,’ and now she wants to find out why – CTV News
CTV News
“She has launched a research project out of St. Joseph’s Healthcare to study this. While there are many aspects to ‘long COVID,’ Mukherjee said she and …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, long COVID, pulmonary health, immune response, McMaster University
Special drone delivery: The world-renowned Canadian taking organ transplants to new …
Global News
“Keshavjee, the director of the Toronto Lung Transplant Program at University Health Network (UHN), is something of a rockstar in the lung …”
TAGS: organ transplant, organ delivery, surgery, medical technology, University Health Network
NFL teaming up with U of R on concussion, pain management research | Regina Leader Post
Regina Leader Post
“Patrick Neary, an exercise physiologist and University of Regina kinesiology professor, works with an athlete to study concussions.”
TAGS: concussion, traumatic brain injury, pain management, University of Regina
Study finds Vancouver’s most vulnerable residents at elevated risk for brain injuries | CBC News
CBC
“… in an otherwise quite healthy brain,” said the study’s lead author, Tiffany O’Connor who has a PhD in Psychology from Simon Fraser University.”
TAGS: brain injuries, vulnerable populations, concussion, fall risk, Simon Fraser University
Advocates urge action on delayed cancer screenings, treatment – CTV News
CTV News
“On World Cancer Day, the Canadian Cancer Society says more needs to be done to address the delays in cancer screening and interventions due to the …”
TAGS: cancer, innovative research, pandemic, screening, Canadian Cancer Society
‘Check on the people that you love’: Eating disorders on the rise during pandemic | CTV News
CTV News Montreal
““She really made a lot of efforts toward her recovery, but in the end the eating disorder took over.” At the Douglas Mental Health Institute in …”
TAGS: mental health, eating disorder, pandemic, Douglas Mental Health Institute