Daily media digest July 12, 2017

MobiHealthNews
“With all the recent technological approaches to clinical trials as of late, it’s clear that the notoriously long, expensive and often inefficient traditional …”
TAGS: clinical trials, researchKit, innovation, IT

 

Phys.Org
“The researchers, from the Indian Institute of Technology in Roorkee, India, and York University in Toronto, describe their findings this week in the …”
TAGS: Researchers, York University, droplets, water, climb, physics

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“Joule rewards three 3D printing ideas in first Innovation Challenge … an innovation program designed to stimulate physician-led health innovation.”
TAGS: health innovation, 3D printing, Joule, technology

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“Concordia University will use the funding to establish a new applied research and innovation hub focused on the biomedical field, bioproducts and …”
TAGS: new research centre, innovation hub, Concordia University, Montreal

 

IFLScience
“A study has found that a lack of sleep over a prolonged period of time can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Led by the Washington University …”
TAGS: study, sleep, Alzheimer’s

 

National Observer
“As the Official Opposition’s science critic, she has even declined to criticize anything about Liberal Science Minister Kirsty Duncan’s Canada-wide …”
TAGS: marilyn gladu, opposition science critic, science,

 

Reuters
“Sanofi to buy vaccines biotech group Protein Sciences … Sanofi executive vice president and head of Sanofi Pasteur, the company’s vaccines arm.”
TAGS: sanofi, Protein Sciences, Biotech, vaccine

 

CBC
“Hosted by the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network, a special symposium is bringing together Indigenous health experts from 14 countries to share …”
TAGS: HIV, tuberculosis, Indigenous

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“LETHBRIDGE, AB, July 11, 2017 /CNW/ – Farmers know the importance of keeping the land, water and air healthy to sustain their farms from one …”
TAGS: Research, Methane gas,

 

The Globe and Mail
“A crisis is looming for Canadian climate research on scientific issues of critical relevance to Canadians, as The Globe reported in June.”
TAGS: research funding, science

 

Straight.com
“To address this lack of information, B.C. health researchers conducted a study to find out what impact the Seek and Treat for Optional Prevention of …”
TAGS: BC, Health Researchers, HIV

 

Huffington Post Canada
“The McMaster University Guidelines on the use of opioids for non-cancer pain was funded by both the Canadian Institute of Health Research and …”
TAGS: health Canada, opioids