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Canadians want access to the latest technologies in medical devices, while still being able to depend on them to be as safe as possible. While the idea that medical devices could be used for intentional harm may sound like science…
Drugs and medical devices are an important part of Canada’s health care system, helping Canadians treat and prevent a variety of conditions. However, all drugs and devices involve risks, including the potential for serious side effects leading to emergency room…
POSTING #843836 Position: Project Manager Department: UHN Data Science Program Location: Downtown Toronto location & Other sites throughout the GTA You are a bold, creative, and innovative individual seeking a unique and exciting opportunity to lead the advancement of UHN’s…
China is celebrating a major health achievement: the country has not recorded a single indigenous case of malaria since August 2016. This is a notable feat in a place where the disease has historically taken a huge toll. In the…
Nine U of T Engineering researchers were recently named new or renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRCs). They are among 56 U of T faculty members awarded CRCs in a fall-spring cohort announcement on June 14 by the federal government. Established…
The cornerstone philosophy behind the federal government’s long-awaited strategy for confronting dementia is a simple one: prevent Canadians from developing the condition in the first place. Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, who unveiled the strategy Monday at an event in…
Sean Hill believes the mental health crisis can be improved by harnessing big data. The Toronto researcher says harvesting all the available information in the field — whether it’s collected by clinicians or trapped inside patients’ genes and neurons —…
Canada is the only country in the world with universal health care that does not provide universal coverage for prescription drugs. Instead, we rely on more than 100 government-run drug insurance programs designed to serve people in vulnerable groups, and…
Canada should have a national pharmacare program that is universal, single payer and public, says an advisory council tasked with studying the possibility. The Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare made this statement in its final report, released…
In the deep rural areas of Rwanda, a new technology is saving lives. In the past two decades, Rwanda has created a high-quality national blood service, tripling its blood donation rates between 2000 and 2018. The use of innovative technology,…
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