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University of Toronto faculty, students and staff are mourning Dr. Jack Tu, an internationally renowned cardiologist and professor in both the department of medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, who passed away on May 30. “The…

It’s called “Code Gridlock” and Brampton’s only hospital is in it the majority of the time. Brampton Civic Hospital, and every other hospital in Ontario, finds unconventional spaces to treat emergency room patients. “Hallways, cafeterias, meeting rooms,” Dr. Naveed Mohammad,…

Are long wait times simply the price we must pay in order to uphold our Canadian values of equity and fairness? As a doctor of medicine and professor who has spent a career in health policy and advocacy, I disagree.…

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that globally one out of every four people will be impacted by poor mental health or mental illness at some point in their lives. Poor mental health and mental illness affect not only individuals,…

An essay in the British Medical Journal urges doctors and patients to start thinking differently about what it means to be returned to health. Ian Hargraves, lead author of “Towards regeneration: The evolution of medicine from fighting to rebuilding,” says…

A crossover between the worlds of gaming and medicine has the potential to cut training time in operating rooms by half and dramatically change the way surgical teams operate in the future, according to the head of neurosurgery in Nova…

Canada’s nurses unveiled a new study today – the first of its kind in Canada – that reveals the number of people in Canada who die or fall ill because prescription medications are unaffordable. The study, entitled Body Count, confirms…

professor of clinical neuropsychology at the University of Moncton says a computer application she developed could help doctors better predict the risk of dementia — and take some of the pressure off New Brunswick’s medical system. Sarah Pakzad has spent…

Alberta doctors are lauding a new initiative that has essentially eliminated the wait to see gastrointestinal specialists. The Enhanced Primary Care Pathways program links family doctors with specialists to both eliminate unnecessary referrals, and help patients with non-urgent concerns receive…