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Health research on South Asian communities must be led by South Asians

Funding agencies in Canada need to review their policies for evaluating research proposals to ensure that South Asian research is conducted by South Asians, write authors in a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Much of the health research conducted in Canada on South...

Optimizing opioid prescriptions after the ED to reduce opioid overdoses, misuse

New research aims to help reduce the quantity of unused prescription opioids after emergency department visits and lessen the risk of opioid misuse and overdose. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Overprescribing is linked to opioid misuse and overdose, with household...

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Many health-care providers are ill-equipped to recognize pain in abused children

McGill study finds only 13 per cent of those surveyed received training on child...

Vaping additives harm a vital membrane in the lungs, according to new Concordia research

Vitamin E binds itself to the pulmonary surfactant, inhibiting gas exchange and lung stability The...

New technology for advancing inclusive, equitable care

An imaging device developed by an Ontario start-up company is being studied at Hamilton...

World-first trial shows benefits of finding, treating undiagnosed asthma and COPD

It’s estimated that 70 per cent of people with asthma or COPD go undiagnosed....

Researchers outline how cells activate to cause fibrosis and organ scarring

New research led by Unity Health Toronto that examines how fibroblast cells in the...

Gestational diabetes in subsequent pregnancies significantly increases risk of type 2 diabetes

ecent study reveals that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes is increased in...

International study indicates living kidney donation is safe in the longer-term

An international study led by researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute at London Health...

Inherited gene variations reveal precision therapy potential for rare cancer syndrome

An international team of researchers led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have,...

Anti-Black racism in medical school: a study from one school

A study from the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine provides a picture of...

New cancer therapy approach slows growth of advanced gastrointestinal tumours

New approach for early cancer treatment was shown to significantly reduce the risk of...

Advancing the future of brain research

The human brain is the most complex organ in our body and unlike any...

Fibrosis: Researchers outline how cells activate to cause fibrosis and organ scarring

New research led by Unity Health Toronto that examines how fibroblast cells in the...

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Hospital partnership reaches innovative milestone in the management of electronic health records

The partnership between Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), Collingwood General and Marine Hospital...

Boost to nurse practitioner program supports primary health care

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

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Ensuring the right patient gets the right medication at the right time

Drip. Drip. Drip.  Simon is lying in a hospital bed after a successful abdominal surgery....