Medical Research

Health Canada lifts years long mad cow blood donation ban in Quebec
For two decades, people who lived or travelled in the United Kingdom or France for long periods of time in the 1980s and 1990s have not been allowed to donate blood in case they were exposed.
Is there a military veteran on your patient roster? Here’s what you need to know
'When a former soldier comes to the office, they will come with a 2,000-page medical file from serving everywhere and most primary care providers just find it difficult to manage these patients.'

AI to identify the primary site of cancer?

Using machine learning, AI model was trained to recognize 22 most common types of cancer from tumors taken from 30,000 patients.
Dr. Preston Smith appointed inaugural dean of P.E.I.’s new medical school

The school plans to open in 2025 with 20 medical students
A new route to curb breast cancer metastases

A team from McGill University Health Center uncovers role of protein in the metastatic development of certain breast cancer tumors.
Which patients will crash? How AI is powering early-warning programs and other healthcare innovations

At St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, an AI-driven program has reduced unexpected deaths by 26%. A recent Ontario Medical Association panel highlighted other promising applications of AI in healthcare.
The U.K.’s first successful womb transplant—key questions answered

The recipient is a 34-year-old woman born without a womb, and the donor is her elder sister, who already has children of her own.
Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body, raising hope for animal human transplants

The dramatic experiment came to an end Wednesday as surgeons at NYU Langone Health removed the pig kidney and returned the donated body of Maurice “Mo” Miller to his family for cremation.
Study examines efficacy and tolerability of emerging cough suppressant gefapixant

Study provides insight on the value of a new orally-administered, selective P2X3 receptor antagonist antitussive that is under review by Health Canada.
A broad genetic test saved one newborn’s life. Research suggests it could help millions of others

Whole genome tests could solve the problem of doing several narrowly targeted tests on babies, which still might not find the disorder.

Health Canada lifts years long mad cow blood donation ban in Quebec

Is there a military veteran on your patient roster? Here’s what you need to know

AI to identify the primary site of cancer?

Dr. Preston Smith appointed inaugural dean of P.E.I.’s new medical school

A new route to curb breast cancer metastases

Which patients will crash? How AI is powering early-warning programs and other healthcare innovations

The U.K.’s first successful womb transplant—key questions answered

Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body, raising hope for animal human transplants

Study examines efficacy and tolerability of emerging cough suppressant gefapixant

A broad genetic test saved one newborn’s life. Research suggests it could help millions of others