Efforts to promote safer opioid prescribing in Canada appear to be having an effect, as new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) shows a decrease in opioid dispensing between 2018 ...

• Culture of Zero Harm: Since 2019, Mackenzie Health has led a comprehensive cultural transformation toward “zero harm,” embedding patient safety, transparency, and accountability into every level of ...

Jennifer Crawford (standing) and Kathleen Power are optimistic that an artificial intelligence tool developed by the Data Analytics department can help Waypoint managers and schedulers handle sick ...

• AI-powered screening tool: Researchers at UHN developed the Hypermobility Assessment Tool (HAT), an AI-driven smartphone app approved by Health Canada that uses a phone camera to measure joint ...

Infection prevention has always been central to healthcare, but today it’s expanding beyond hand hygiene and PPE to include ...

Canada has long invested heavily in big science projects like telescopes and particle accelerators — but largely ignored ...

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Discover groundbreaking research on heart damage during chemotherapy, focusing on protecting heart cells and effective cancer ...

Uncover the potential of repurposing medications to revolutionize the treatment landscape for orphan diseases and improve patient outcomes.

• Addressing Health Care Strain: Canada’s health system faces major challenges from health human resource shortages, especially in underserved areas and during crises. • Innovation and Efficiency: ...

Confronting Stigma Around Substance Use Disorders. Across Canada, nurses are expected to be calm under pressure, compassionate in crisis, and endlessly resilient. But behind the professionalism and ...

1. AI-powered precision blood testing: Dr. Guillaume Paré and his team at Hamilton Health Sciences are using artificial intelligence to develop precision blood tests that can detect hundreds of ...