Across Canada, emergency departments are facing an unprecedented surge in patient volumes, stretching resources and increasing wait times. A major factor driving this congestion is the growing number of non-urgent visits—cases that could be effectively treated in primary care settings instead of the ER. This issue has been well-documented. The...

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According to a recent study by John D. Dimoff, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of...

Aisha Raji overcame a lot in her first few weeks in Canada, from...

V-161 targets a crucial enzyme in VRE, offering promise in combating antibiotic-resistant infections in hospital environments  V-161, a novel compound targeting the Na+-V-ATPase enzyme in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE), significantly reduces bacterial growth and colonization. A recent study has demonstrated a promising approach for fighting antibiotic resistance by identifying a...

Across Canada, emergency departments are facing an unprecedented surge in patient volumes, stretching resources...

Aisha Raji overcame a lot in her first few weeks in Canada, from adjusting...

According to a recent study by John D. Dimoff, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Graduate...

St. Michael’s Hospital has received funding for a device that helps clinicians better treat...

A component found in all fungi may provide a shield against flu-related lung damage, according to a new study.  A team of scientists led by...

Five years after the start of the pandemic, experts from the MUHC, the Montreal Children’s Hospital and The Institute share their significant experiences and lessons learned. Through their testimonies, scientific advances and innovative efforts, they tell us how they have risen to the challenges of treating the sick, protecting the most vulnerable and fighting COVID-19. Discover an overview of their crucial contributions in this unprecedented fight.  At the heart of the...

Real-time imaging will create new care options for complex cardiac cases. Southlake Health is leading the way in cardiac care by pioneering the use of...

Coming out of the pandemic, Canada’s health care system found many new challenges and many new nurses in hospital wards. This created a need for learning opportunities that The Michener Centre for Post-Graduate Nursing Education (Michener CNE) has stepped up to provide. “With a more...

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Courtney Lindsay never envisioned that her work as a nurse practitioner (NP) would one...

The Peer Support and Trauma Response program at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)...

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

The Ontario government is investing in two programs in York Region that will expand diagnostic services in long-term care homes and help reduce hospital...

As health care providers working in long-term care (LTC), we’ve seen firsthand how antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents, and why. Antipsychotics are often used to help manage behaviours such as agitation and aggression in older adults living with dementia. They may be helpful...

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,...