Research and Innovation: Solutions for the Undecided Voters’ Priorities
Your Candidates, Your Health
“One thing is for sure: whichever party wins, minority or majority government, our health research and health innovation communities will have ample opportunity to advance our agendas on everything from fundamental science to building a vibrant bioeconomy with the new government and opposition parties.”
TAGS: Canadian politics, election, health research, health innovation
More than half of Canadians uncomfortable with private health care options: Nanos | CTV News
CTV News
“The poll, conducted by Nanos Research and sponsored by CTV News and The Globe and Mail, found that 30 per cent of Canadians are not comfortable with having …”
TAGS: private health care, universal health care, Canadian politics, election
Virtual reality helps unmask impact of moral distress on health-care workers during the pandemic
Unity Health
“With the use of virtual reality, a group of researchers from Unity Health Toronto, Ryerson University, Ontario Tech University and the University of Toronto is hoping to understand exactly that.”
TAGS: virtual reality, mental health, health care workers, pandemic, COVID-19, Ryerson University
UBC selects drone company to deliver COVID-19 medical supplies to First Nations community
Ubyssey Online
“… drone technicians and representatives from UBC’s Faculty of Medicine, First Nations Health Authority and the Stellat’en First Nation community have been …”
TAGS: COVID-19, pandemic, medical supplies, remote community health, First Nations community health
Why rushing COVID-19 booster shots for everyone could do more harm than good | CBC News
CBC.ca
“Canadian researchers at the University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto recently … from the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Sinai Health in …”
TAGS: COVID-19, booster shot, immunity, immunization, University Health Network, Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum Research Institute
USask research discovers that concussion recovery times may be longer than previously …
USask News
“Even a single concussion event disturbs brain glucose metabolism,” said Dr. Changiz Taghibiglou (PharmD, PhD), a co-researcher on the study. The goal of the …”
TAGS: concussion, mental health, traumatic brain injury, metabolism, University of Saskatchewan
Calgary’s lack of fluoride may contribute to cavities in baby teeth, study suggests – CBC.ca
CBC.ca
“The research comparing the dental health of children in the two cities was published in July in the medical journal Community Dentistry and Oral …”
TAGS: dental health, fluoride, oral health, cavities, University of Calgary