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In a world where an implantable electrode can reduce the number and intensity of a patient’s seizures, there’s no question that health care and engineering have become inextricably linked. Nowhere is that clearer than in the KITE Research Institute at University Health Network (UHN),...

How AI can reduce turn around times for clinical trial contracts

Unity Health Toronto is one of the first hospitals in Canada to work with Google Cloud to develop a generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tool to speed up the process of reviewing complex research contracts. The tool aims to reduce turn-around times for clinical...

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Navigating the fallout: 23andMe’s data breach and the ethics of consumer genetic testing

By unlocking secrets encrypted within our DNA, genetic testing has become a powerful tool,...

Obesity a risk factor for stillbirth, especially at term

Obesity is a risk factor for stillbirth, and the risk increases as pregnancy advances...

Researching a new treatment for sepsis

For people who are in the intensive care unit (ICU) with a serious health...

Health care inequities behind shorter life spans for Inuit from Nunavik, Quebec, with lung cancer

People living in the Inuit region of Nunavik in northern Quebec die earlier after...

Polycystic ovarian syndrome: new review to help diagnose and manage

A new review in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) is aimed at helping clinicians...

Organ donations after MAiD made up 14 per cent of deceased donations in Quebec

Organ donation after medical assistance in dying (MAiD) represented 14 per cent of Quebec's...

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...

Good and bad news for people with low back pain

A new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) on low back pain has both...

Patient support programs for prescription drugs are common, especially for expensive drugs

Patient support programs offered by drug manufacturers are common in Canada, especially for expensive...

Risk of admission and death from COVID-19 low overall, but oldest adults remain vulnerable

About 80 per cent of residents in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, had been...

Prescribing psychostimulants for people at risk of overdose

Growing evidence supports prescribing psychostimulant medications to help reduce use of illegal stimulants such...

Cancer diagnoses dropped sharply in Alberta during COVID-19 response

Pandemic restrictions corresponded with a significant drop in diagnoses of breast, colorectal and prostate...

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