Daily Media Digest November 8, 2017

BioCanRx
“Dr. John Bell, BioCanRx’s Scientific Director, today received an award for Outstanding Achievements in Cancer Research from The Canadian Cancer …”
TAGS: Dr. John Bell, Canadian Cancer Research Alliance Award

 

Globalnews.ca
“A new professor at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) is aiming to gain more insight into the use of marijuana as a medicine for treating a wide …”
TAGS: medical marijuana, research

 

PR Newswire (press release)
“7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Seeker Health, a digital health company innovating the way that people with serious diseases enroll in clinical trials, today …”
TAGS: clinical trials, patient enrollment

 

Digital Journal
“The book initially launched in an e-version through Camilleri’s website earlier this year, with a portion of proceeds going to Crohn’s and Colitis Canada …”
TAGS: healthy eating and lifestyle, Crohn’s and Colitis Canada

 

Lawson Health Research Institute
“Dr. David Hill, Scientific Director, Lawson Health Research Institute; Dr. Matthew Hebb, Lawson scientist and 2017 WORLDiscoveries® Vanguard …”
TAGS: Vanguard Awards, health innovation and commercialization

 

CFJC Today Kamloops
“The Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research has been launched by McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.”
TAGS: research centre, medicinal cannabis research

 

News@UofT
“Twenty U of T scholars, whose expertise ranges from the neural basis of music recognition to Indigenous methodologies, were named new Canada …”
TAGS: Canada Research Chair, Dr. Bradly Wouters

 

CBC.ca
“Hospitals still account for the biggest portion of heath-care spending in Canada but drugs are the fastest-growing expense, according to new data …”
TAGS: healthcare spending, drug costs, CIHI

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“TORONTO, Nov. 6, 2017 /CNW/ – The public can help support the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) by making a donation at any of the …”
TAGS: fundraising, CAMH

 

University Affairs
“That means several NCEs, including ArcticNet, AllerGen and the Stem Cell Network, might not have to wind down their activities as anticipated.”
TAGS: NCEs, funding cuts, Stem Cell Network