Providence Therapeutics had to find creative workarounds to test its novel protocol for creating personalized cancer treatments. Here, CEO Brad Sorensen walks through what led the Canadian company to ...

What began as a narrowly framed end-of-life exception evolved into a system that places disability at the centre of eligibility debates. In an open letter to the Prime Minister and federal Ministers ...

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with and beyond cancer have unique needs and perspectives that clinicians should be aware of when providing health care. A practice article in CMAJ (Canadian ...

In Canada, roughly two in three adults age 65 or older take five or more medications. While often necessary, complex drug regimens can increase the risk of side effects and affect quality of life. The ...

HN Summary • William Osler Health System and the University of Toronto Centre for Healthcare Engineering have launched Ontario’s first Human Factors Academic Practice Partnership, bringing engineering ...

How gaps in the system show up in emergency department wait times Emergency department (ED) wait times are rising across Canada. It’s a shared reality felt by both patients seeking care and health ...

We are going to combine MRI and PET in never-before-seen ways to transform the way we diagnose and treat patients,” says Lawson scientist Jean Théberge, PhD, clinical medical physicist specializing in ...

• A major international study led by Scarborough Health Network found that CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula and bilevel non-invasive ventilation can reduce the need for invasive ventilation in critically ...

Canada is burning through its young nurses at an alarming rate as healthcare systems across the country struggle to retain them, reveals a new publication released this morning by the MEI. “For every ...

Construction of The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital and Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children will meet unprecedented health care demand, reimagine the future of care, and bolster the local ...

Jessica is a 68-year-old patient admitted to the emergency department, presenting with shortness of breath and a decreased level of consciousness. She did not bring her home medications, but her ...

Have you been inspired, encouraged or empowered by an employee or a colleague? Have you or your loved one been touched by the care and compassion of an outstanding nurse? Do you know a nurse who has ...