A growing number of Canadians are encountering health misinformation, with significant consequences for their health, according to a new survey commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). The 2025 CMA Health & Media Annual Tracking Survey Opens in a new window, conducted by Abacus Data, revealed that 37% of Canadians say they’re...

A study published last week, Parental Factors Associated With Measles–Mumps–Rubella Vaccination in US Children...

Adding measures of anxiety and depression to a commonly used cardiovascular risk predictor...

Did you know that severe bleeding is the number one cause of death...

Amid a global surge in measles cases, new research suggests that undernutrition may be exacerbating outbreaks in areas suffering from food insecurity. A study involving over 600 fully vaccinated children in South Africa found those who were undernourished had substantially lower levels of antibodies against measles. Researchers from McGill University, UC...

In a Code Orange – disaster activation, SickKids staff must mobilize and collaborate seamlessly...

The role of healthcare in mitigating the climate crisis By Wendy Levinson Canada signed the historic...

Only six healthcare organizations worldwide have reached this milestone in cardiac care Southlake Health has...

The M. H. Mohseni Institute of Urologic Sciences has officially launched within the Vancouver...

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a sharp rise in eating disorders, particularly among youth. Demand for treatment has remained high, underscoring the urgent need for...

Attention: Caregivers and anyone living with life limiting illness Statistics Canada is conducting a study called Living with a Life-limiting Illness: Access to Care and Related Experiences and we hope you will consider participating! If you are living with a life-limiting illness or caring for someone who is, your perspective can help shed light on: • The experiences and satisfaction (of patients and caregivers) with the care they received to address...

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) Emergency Department (ED) is well prepared to serve the community ahead of this year’s respiratory season with its...

Courtney Lindsay never envisioned that her work as a nurse practitioner (NP) would one day be conducted through a computer screen. As an NP who splits her time between UHN’s online and in-person Emergency Department (ED), learning to consult patients virtually has become an integral...

Fifteen more nurse practitioners (NPs) will be trained at the University of Victoria this...

At the beginning of this year, St. Joseph’s became one of Canada’s first academic...

Genetic testing is now the standard of care for common diseases such as cancer...

As healthcare professionals, we are acutely aware of the challenges facing Ontario’s healthcare system....

Canadian startup Incluzia Inc. has won the 2024 AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge: Solutions for Healthy Aging for its evaluation tool that identifies safety risks,...

New report from UHN recommends residential high-rise buildings with a high proportion of older adults have a dedicated home care team who can care for multiple clients within the same complex. The policy paper from UHN’s NORC Innovation Centre says instead of care providers –...

The prevalence of Carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO) is increasing in B.C. with new cases reported in both long-term care homes and hospitals.  To better protect long-term...