Why are Canadians having problems accessing physicians despite historic highs in physician numbers? Factoring in changing demographics and physician work
Month: March 2023
Transcatheter mitral valve repair in heart failure patients significantly reduces hospitalizations and improves survival
Transcatheter mitral valve repair for heart failure patients with mitral regurgitation can reduce the long-term rate of hospitalizations by almost
Alert banners dramatically increase prescribing rates of life-saving heart failure medication
An automated system that flags which patients could most benefit from an underused yet life-saving cardiology drug more than doubled
Pregnant people with schizophrenia have threefold risk of interpersonal violence
Pregnant and postpartum people with schizophrenia have a more than threefold increase in the risk of an emergency department visit
Stage and receptor status can indicate a breast cancer survivor’s risk of recurrence
New research indicates that for patients with breast cancer, the cancer’s stage and receptor status can help clinicians predict whether
Erratic sleep patterns linked to elevated blood pressure in teens with extra belly weight
Staying awake later into the night and sleeping in on the weekends are hallmarks of adolescent behavior, however, erratic sleep
Temperature-stable tuberculosis vaccine safe, prompts immune response in first-in-human trial
A clinical trial testing a freeze-dried, temperature-stable experimental tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in healthy adults found that it was safe and
Tumor cells’ response to chemotherapy is driven by randomness, shows study
Cancer cells have an innate randomness in their ability to respond to chemotherapy, which is another tool in their arsenal
New insights into eye damage in Alzheimer’s disease patients
Cedars-Sinai investigators have produced the most extensive analysis to date of changes in the retina—a layer of tissue at the
Detecting anemia earlier in children using a smartphone
Researchers at UCL and University of Ghana have successfully predicted whether children have anemia using only a set of smartphone