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

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

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

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 ...

• 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 ...

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 ...

#Helicobacter pylori is a troublemaking bacterium that infects the stomach and can cause indigestion, stomach ulcers and, in rare cases, stomach cancer. H. pylori can be treated with antibiotics, but ...

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This year Markham Stouffville Hospital (MSH) participated in the Accreditation Canada survey process between September 24 – 27, 2018. Similar to other hospitals that are in their year of accreditation ...

Understand the challenges faced by international medical graduates due to the new residency policy and its implications for family medicine.

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