A new McGill University study from the Douglas Research Centre provides biological evidence that heavy cannabis use during pregnancy may cause lasting delays in fetal brain development. Using advanced ...

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 ...

Canada is burning through its young nurses at an alarming rate as healthcare systems across the country struggle to retain them, reveals a new publication released this morning by the MEI. “For every ...

• 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: ...

Researchers at McGill’s Centre of Genomics and Policy (CGP) have launched a first-of-its-kind guide to help Canadian health-care providers offer more inclusive, respectful and affirming care to ...

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 ...