New data could revolutionize seat belt design
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
“The first-of-its-kind study uses advanced MRI technology to visualize the mechanics of this key vehicle safety feature.”
TAGS: seat belt, MRI technology, safety, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
Concussions: A dizzying field of research!
Innovation – Canada Foundation for Innovation
“That’s exactly what happened to Dave Ellemberg, a neuroscientist, neuropsychologist, full professor at the Université de Montréal faculty of medicine and North America’s leading Francophone expert on concussions. But unlike him, most of us wouldn’t have known what was going on.”
TAGS: concussion, traumatic brain injury, Université de Montréal
SFU researcher explores brain circuit function in autism
Simon Fraser University
“A Simon Fraser University researcher has received nearly $1 million for a unique study exploring the circuit function of the brain, …”
TAGS: autism, neuroscience, brain circuit function, Simon Fraser University
Ivermectin ‘not clinically useful’ against COVID in new study: McMaster University researcher
insauga
“Dr. Edward Mills, a professor of health sciences at Hamilton’s McMaster University says Ivermectin “is not clinically useful” against COVID-19.”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, Ivermectin, public health, McMaster University
CHEO program helps teen patients transition to adult care – CTV News Ottawa
CTV News Ottawa
“But soon, the 17-year-old, who was born with a congenital heart defect, will be moving on to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.”
TAGS: children and youth health, patient care, CHEO
How accurate your smartwatch health data is depends on your skin tone: Canadian study
CTV News
“A new Canadian study has found that smartwatches are less effective at tracking … for medical research in the early detection of heart problems.”
TAGS: smartwatch data, personal health, medical technology
Canada needs to grow basic science capacity
Policy Options
“History shows that without commitment to growing the basic science enterprise, the technology that saves lives and drives economies will not emerge.”
TAGS: basic science, innovative research, health research
Physician burnout in Canada has nearly doubled since pandemic started: survey – CTV News
CTV News
“The Canadian Medical Association’s (CMA) National Physician Health Survey, … high levels of burnout, compared to 30 per cent in a 2017 study.”
TAGS: physician burnout, mental health, healthcare workers