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RSV hospital admissions for children more than doubled in 2022/23

Pediatric hospital admissions for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) more than doubled in 2022/23 in Canada compared to the prepandemic period, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Respiratory syncytial virus is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children, with...
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Navigating breastfeeding after spinal cord injury

HN Summary • New research shows spinal cord injuries can disrupt breastfeeding due to physiological barriers, including impaired milk ejection and risks like autonomic dysreflexia. • Breastfeeding rates vary widely among women with SCI, with those experiencing higher-level injuries facing greater challenges and shorter durations. • Findings...

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First-in-Canada case of sustained HIV remission

HN Summary • A first-in-Canada case shows a patient achieving sustained HIV remission following a...
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UHN researchers investigate new therapies as colon cancer rises among young patients

HN Summary • Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults, prompting UHN researchers to investigate...
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HHS lung cancer patient thrives thanks to research trial

HN Summary • A Nurse Practitioner (NP) pilot in Niagara Health’s ED has significantly reduced...
Diseases

New Research at University of Alberta Advances Fight Against Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers at the University of Alberta are reporting new progress in understanding and potentially...
Diseases

Can mRNA Vaccines Help Treat Pancreatic Cancer?

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most difficult cancers to treat. It is often...
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This Canadian startup is decoding the health data revealed in our eyes

If you’ve had a fluorescein angiography (FA), chances are you remember it. The procedure...
Diseases

A new home for Canada’s largest Cancer Research Tumour Bank

Decades of cancer research — and thousands of patient tumour samples — now have...
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Equity-focused study on immigrant kidney disease risk

HN Summary • A new SHN-led study published in BMJ Open reveals significant disparities in...
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Shorter duration of antimicrobial therapy in common infections

HN Summary • Growing evidence shows that shorter courses of antibiotics are just as effective...
Diseases

Global clinical trial exploring potential treatment for sickle cell disease

HN Summary • SHN is leading a global clinical trial testing tebapivat, an investigational oral...
Diseases

Lithium study yields insights in the fight against HIV

Study in human cells finds low-cost drug keeps virus dormant through an unexpected pathway,...
Oncology

Gene mutation in blood-forming cells may improve cancer immunotherapy results

Researchers at UHN’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have found that inactivation of the TET2...
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New approach opens door to better-targeted treatments and faster drug discovery for complex diseases

McGill University researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can identify small groups of cells most responsible...
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Canadian Cancer Society urges lowering colorectal cancer screening age to 45

The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is calling on provinces and territories to lower the...
Oncology

Unleashing natural killer cells against cancer

Scientists have developed a strategy to boost the cancer-fighting power of natural killer (NK)...
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Doctors report false health information, lack of health data sharing put patient care at risk

Canada's doctors are concerned that false health information and disconnected health systems are putting...