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 ...

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 ...

• 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 ...

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 ...

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

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, ...

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• AI is improving healthcare efficiency by reducing physician burnout, streamlining documentation and enhancing patient care through tools such as medical scribes and AI-assisted treatment planning. • ...

How gaps in the system show up in emergency department wait times Emergency department (ED) wait times are rising across Canada. It’s a shared reality felt by both patients seeking care and health ...

What began as a narrowly framed end-of-life exception evolved into a system that places disability at the centre of eligibility debates. In an open letter to the Prime Minister and federal Ministers ...