BC nurses strike begins July 7 at Vancouver General Hospital. Discover the reasons behind the picket line and its impact on ...

In Canada, roughly two in three adults age 65 or older take five or more medications. While often necessary, complex drug regimens can increase the risk of side effects and affect quality of life. The ...

• A major international study led by Scarborough Health Network found that CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula and bilevel non-invasive ventilation can reduce the need for invasive ventilation in critically ...

• Gene therapy is shifting medicine from treating symptoms to targeting disease at its genetic source, offering new hope for conditions such as Huntington’s disease, sickle cell disease and inherited ...

We are going to combine MRI and PET in never-before-seen ways to transform the way we diagnose and treat patients,” says Lawson scientist Jean Théberge, PhD, clinical medical physicist specializing in ...

The Women in Midlife Brain Health and Stroke Prevention team, led by Dr. Aleksandra Pikula, centre left, operates a first-of-its-kind program for patients in the menopausal transition at the Jay and ...

• Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre researchers are advancing personalized cardiac care through international clinical trials evaluating new minimally invasive procedures, medications and lifestyle ...

• In response to the growing challenges from climate change, VCHRI researchers conducted a quality improvement project to develop a Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat Action Plan. • Project lead Dr.

Providence Therapeutics had to find creative workarounds to test its novel protocol for creating personalized cancer treatments. Here, CEO Brad Sorensen walks through what led the Canadian company to ...

Patients will be able to safely access fresh air, natural light and nature as part of their care journey. Southlake Health has officially opened a new outdoor patio designed specifically for patients ...

1. A nationally notifiable disease in Canada — In Canada, 4 to 5 cases are confirmed every year and must be reported. These are usually acquired from rodents in agricultural settings in Manitoba, ...

• University Health Network helped launch North Bay’s first fully funded cardiac rehabilitation clinic, improving access to recovery services for patients across the Nipissing District. • The program ...