Tanz Centre In a groundbreaking study, the Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Toronto has challenged the prevailing view of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Traditionally, it was believed that Alzheimer’s-related memory loss and cognitive decline were primarily caused by the accumulation of amyloid plaques in theRead More →
By the end of the summer, Ontario hopes to have fully vaccinated the majority of its population. Residents who want to have their shot sooner should reschedule their second appointments when they become eligible. Individuals can choose to wait for their already scheduled appointments. Vaccines will aid in the preventionRead More →
The City of Toronto is working with all our healthcare partners, pharmacies and Toronto Public Health to administer all available COVID-19 vaccines. Read more about these efforts by clicking here. Mobile teams are stepping up efforts across the city, in order to reach communities in hot spot areas. The CityRead More →
Things are looking bright for Dan Leibu and League Inc., a digital health and benefits platform he founded with three friends two years ago in Toronto. League plans to triple staff to as many as 200 by the end of the year and start offering services in the U.S. The company providesRead More →
Liver cancer is to blame for more than a thousand deaths every year in Ontario — and most of these occur in the Greater Toronto Area. In fact, the epidemic level of liver cancer in this city often goes unrecognized, as it’s diluted by provincial and national statistics. So whatRead More →
In what’s believed to be a world first, Canadian doctors say they were able to save a young mother’s life with a radical procedure — they removed her lungs. Melissa Benoit, who was born with cystic fibrosis and had developed a rampaging lung infection that had spread throughout her body,Read More →
The Blue Jays may be turning their backs on Jose Bautista, but the slugger isn’t turning his on Toronto’s sick children. The free agent — who spent the last eight years starring with the Jays in the outfield — spread heartfelt holiday cheer to ailing little ones at the HospitalRead More →
By Anne-Marie Tobin (CP) – Mar 24, 2010 TORONTO — As Donna Hammill-Chalk undergoes treatment for breast cancer, she can log onto the website at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, type in a username and secure password, and gain access to her medical records. In Prince Edward Island, her mother,Read More →
Dr. James Swan has transformed Rouge Valley Cardiology into an almost totally digital operation. In northeastern Scarborough, far from the bustle of downtown Toronto, a cardiology clinic has been doing pioneering work in software and image management for the past six years. read more | digg storyRead More →