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Cervical cancer is a leading cause of death in women worldwide. In Canada, the number of deaths from cervical cancer has decreased by 75 per cent since introducing regular Papanicolaou (Pap) smear screening in the 1960s. Following international guidelines, Pap tests are recommended every three years...

The plants are being used to produce large quantitates of a human protein called Interleukin 37, or IL-37. The protein is naturally produced in the human kidney in very small quantities and has powerful anti-inflammatory and immune-suppressing properties, providing potential for treating a number of...

Statins are a class of drugs prescribed to over three million Canadians each year to help lower cholesterol. While effective in reducing the risk of heart disease, statins can often cause a number of side effects such as muscle ache, pain and weakness. Current Canadian guidelines do not indicate if...

Treatment-resistant depression is a severe form of illness that does not respond to traditional therapies like medication and counselling. It is particularly common in patients with depression from bipolar disorder who are left with limited treatment options. “There are some mental illnesses that...

When Donna Peterson developed a cough and had difficulty breathing, she knew something was wrong. She found herself not making it up to the top of a flight of stairs without being winded, and waking up tired every morning which was not normal for her. “I could not figure out why I was so tired...

Mental health services are rooted in relationships. When it comes to delivery, and specifically community-based and outpatient services, connection and communication between the individual and care provider need to be the focus. When we think of youth in particular, technology is a regular form of...

February 11, 2019 is recognized by the United Nations as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Dr. Savita Dhanvantari, a Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute, has written a guest feature recognizing this day. A special issue of The Lancet was published on February 9, a few...

On average, a Canadian sees one traumatic incident in their lifetime. Public safety personnel like firefighters, police officers and paramedics put themselves in harm’s way every day. These individuals can see as many as 600 traumatic incidents in their lifetime. They put their lives on the line to...

There is large regional variation of organ donor registrants across the province ranging from 20 per cent in the Metropolitan Toronto area to 46 per cent in the Northern regions of Ontario, according to a new study by researchers at ICES. When the BeADonor.ca online portal was launched in 2011...