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Most survivors of childhood cancer don’t get the tests needed to detect serious long-term adverse effects

Surviving childhood cancer does not always mean a clean bill of health, as the treatments that eradicate those cancers can put adult survivors at risk of new cancers and other serious health problems. Despite the existence of surveillance guidelines that recommend screening for adult...

COVID-19 rapid tests: How good are they?

A new study indicates that COVID-19 self-tests effectively identify non-infected individuals as well people with high viral loads and high infectiousness. The COVID-19 pandemic marked the first time in the history of pandemics where self-testing was used as an essential component of a widespread public...

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An ER doctor’s experience with long COVID – “My symptoms seemed endless”

On April 2022, another COVID wave was sweeping Toronto. It was the sixth since...

Prolonged cough? In most cases, patience is the treatment

Coughing after a respiratory infection is common and, in most cases, will resolve with...

Funding to take LHSC developed technology global

On average it takes five to seven years to diagnose a rare disease. But,...

Report outlines public health response to COVID-19 outbreaks at mink farms

A report co-authored by Fraser Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Emily Newhouse and published...

Restoring trust in long-term care after COVID-19 requires federal and provincial action and leadership

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has released its latest report, Repair and Recovery...

Discovery unravels the mystery of a rare bone disease

Researchers pinpoint gene causing autosomal dominant spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia A McGill-led team of researchers have made...

A Canadian first: New device helps to tackle challenging deep vein thrombosis cases

When Crystal Ellis arrived at the hospital in July, her left leg had swollen...

COVID-19 affected Canadians with noncommunicable diseases more than those without, according to a new report

Latest iCARE study reveals how mental health declined for many people who live with...

Canada could be a world leader in precision medicine cancer treatments if governments remove barriers to access

With top cancer research institutes and a public healthcare system, Canada is poised to...

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination for babies and young children confirmed in multi-state study

COVID-19 mRNA vaccination protects babies and young children against COVID-19-associated emergency department/urgent care visits,...

Transforming fever management

Every parent knows the sinking feeling that accompanies waking to find their child burning...

COVID-19 unleashed an ongoing crisis of delirium in hospitals

By Christina Reppas-Rindlisbacher, Nathan M. Stall and Paula A. Rochon Older adults have borne the...

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Research awards support introduction of mixed reality in medicine

Mixed reality is being introduced to patient care at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)...

Transformation project reducing unnecessary emergency department transfers from long-term care homes

William Osler Health System (Osler) has partnered with McMaster University (McMaster) on a system-level...

Easing the Transition to the Cloud. Modernizing made simple with integration support.

Across Canada, most hospitals and healthcare authorities recognize the need to modernize their systems....

A quarter of deaths among young adults in Canada were opioid related in 2021

Premature deaths related to opioids doubled between 2019 and 2021 across Canada, with more...