Smart Home Solutions – Supportive Home Automation to Help Seniors Age in Place
Carleton University
“The race is on to develop solutions and one promising approach can be found at Carleton University in Ottawa, where a team of researchers, in partnership with the Bruyère Research Institute and AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence, is developing supportive smart home systems to help older adults age in place safely and with dignity.”
TAGS: aging population, senior, medical technology, Carleton University, Bruyère Research Institute
Removing barriers to liver transplantation in COVID-19-postive patients
Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
“That is exactly what Dr. Eric Yoshida, a principal investigator with Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and the former medical director of the BC Liver Transplant Program, and his team did in 2021 when they successfully completed an orthotopic liver transplant into a young patient with active COVID-19.”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, surgery, transplant, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute
Children and youth are at higher risk of developing mental health issues following a concussion
CHEO
“The CHEO Research Institute coordinates the research activities of CHEO and is affiliated with the University of Ottawa. The seven programs of …”
TAGS: mental health, children and youth health, concussion, CHEO
Gut bacteria linked to immune suppression in pancreatic cancer: Study
University of Toronto
“Researchers at the University Health Network (UHN) and University of Toronto have shown how probiotic bacteria in the gut could undermine immunity in pancreatic cancer, pointing toward more personalized cancer treatments.”
TAGS: cancer, pancreatic cancer, immune suppression, UHN
Neighbourhood Pharmacies’ Advocacy in Action Livestream: Pharmacy Appreciation Month
Join Neighbourhood Pharmacies for the discussion of hot-button pharmacy issues this month!
As part of Pharmacy Appreciation Month, on Wednesday, March 9 at 2:30 PM ET, the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association hosts it’s “Advocacy in Action” livestream on LinkedIn. If you don’t already follow the Association on LinkedIn, you can do so HERE to ensure you’re good-to-for participating in the live event