Daily Media Digest September 24, 2019

CBC.ca
“A new study shows urgent MRI scans are key in diagnosing patients considered low risk for minor strokes and the findings are changing how Calgary hospitals deal with those patients.”
TAGS: MRI, diagnosis, stroke, University of Calgary

 

CBC.ca
“The Nova Scotia Health Authority is changing how it protects students’ teeth in some elementary schools, reducing the need for a large team of parent volunteers.”
TAGS: dental health, cavities, prevention, Nova Scotia

 

BioPharma Dive
“Good data are essential for staying competitive in the world of cancer drug development. Pfizer and Merck & Co. know the requirement well, as they …”
TAGS: clinical trials, cancer, treatment

 

McGill Reporter (blog)
“… recognized for their leadership in the health sciences through their election as new Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community. “
TAGS: CAHS Fellows, health sciences

 

TheRecord.com
““Thanks to the outstanding work of Myeloma Canada for advocating on behalf of the needs of patients to access new treatments, I am unbelievably lucky to be starting a fantastic, new treatment regimen …”
TAGS: multiple myeloma, fundraising, Kitchener-Waterloo