London research: Overactive bladder drug linked to increased risk of dementia, study finds
The London Free Press
Using nearly a decade of Ontario health system data, the study authors … Lawson Health Research Institute – the medical research arm of London’s …
TAGS: dementia, prescription drugs
Physician psychotherapy unavailable to ninety-seven percent of people with urgent mental health needs in Ontario
CAMH News
Publicly-funded physician psychotherapy is only available to a fraction of those with urgent mental health needs in Ontario, according to a joint study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and ICES published today in CMAJ Open.
TAGS: psychotherapy, mental health, access
Sudbury-based biotech companies developing leading-edge apps
The Kingston Whig-Standard
… in wearable and portable health care devices are the latest additions to the Health Sciences North Research Institute facility on Walford Road.
TAGS: biotechnology, health care technology
Faculty members receive funding to advance stem cell research
UBC Faculty of Medicine
Zachary Laksman, Bruce Verchere and Tim Kieffer — have collectively received more than $1.6M from the Stem Cell Network (SCN) to advance their …
TAGS: stem cell, research funding
Canadian research team isolates novel coronavirus behind COVID-19
Global News
“Thanks to nimble collaboration, the team was able to culture the virus from two clinical specimens in a Level 3 containment facility,” said a news release by Sunnybrook on Thursday.
TAGS: coronavirus, research
Saskatoon research lab gets $200000 to find COVID-19 vaccine
CTV News
Researchers with VIDO-InterVac have developed several vaccines and are moving into animal testing this week to evaluate whether they are safe and …
TAGS: coronavirus, vaccine
Opinion: During this time of pandemic, we must also fight the ‘infodemic’
The Globe and Mail
In a crisis, accurate information from credible sources is a key factor in a successful outcome. But who arbitrates what sources are credible, and what information is accurate?
TAGS: coronavirus, social media, information, misinformation
COVID-19 dos and don’ts: Do use hand sanitizer, don’t stockpile toilet paper
CBC News
With all that’s circulating online about the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be hard to tell misinformation from reality. That’s why CBC Toronto asked York University biology professor Dawn Bazely…
TAGS: coronavirus, information, misinformation