March 1, 2021
By Alisa Kim Researchers from the University of Toronto and McMaster University have released the full results of the largest border study looking at the feasibility of an… Read more
February 24, 2021
The transformative partnership will reunite U of T and Novo Nordisk to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin and jumpstart a new era in precision public health. Novo Nordisk A/S and… Read more
February 22, 2021
By Alisa Kim From minimally invasive robot-assisted surgery, to “training” computers to detect breast cancer, the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to transform health care is breathtaking. But what… Read more
February 4, 2021
By Alisa Kim Statins (drugs used to lower cholesterol and reduce risk of heart disease or stroke) may lessen the heart-damaging effects of two common chemotherapy drugs used to… Read more
February 1, 2021
February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on and celebrate the long-standing contributions of the Black community, which, throughout history has enriched our society by making it more culturally diverse and prosperous. During this month (and beyond) we… Read more
January 25, 2021
By Alisa Kim As a student in the Executive Master of Health Informatics (EMHI) program at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Santiago Luna was tasked… Read more
January 12, 2021
By Alisa Kim As a medical student, Dr. Paul Kurdyak was drawn to psychiatry because of his love of stories. Providing mental health care, he says, involves not only… Read more
December 16, 2020
By Alisa Kim Drs. Fahima Dossa and Nathan Stall, PhD candidates at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME), each received the 2020 Rising Star Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The award recognizes… Read more
December 10, 2020
CanCOVID is delighted to announce the appointments of Dr. Katrina Milaney, Dr. Louis Flamand, Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine and Dr. Sue Horton as its new theme leaders. “We are thrilled to welcome our new theme leads to CanCOVID to help contribute the best available evidence and expertise… Read more
December 7, 2020
By Alisa Kim We can’t just continue living as if there was no tomorrow, because there is a tomorrow. — Greta Thunberg It’s an uncomfortable reality that, barring major collective action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the world’s temperature… Read more