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June 12, 2017
The dirty dozen: 12 new subtypes of medulloblastoma discovered
Medulloblastoma, the most common type of malignant brain tumour in children, was once thought to be one singular disease. Researchers from SickKids and around the world have found these four subgroups separate further into a dozen different subtypes the researchers are calling “the dirty dozen”.
June 8, 2017
Caring Safely: SickKids’ journey to becoming a high reliability organization
Dr. Michael Apkon, President and CEO of SickKids, gives his perspective on patient safety and SickKids' journey to becoming a high reliability organization.
June 6, 2017
Dr. Adam Rapoport, Medical Director of the Paediatric Advanced Care Team, Kim Widger, Nurse Researcher, and Dr. Jeremy Friedman, Associate Paediatrician-in-Chief share their perspective on end-of-life care in paediatrics.
June 6, 2017
Three leading paediatric health-care centres launch Kids Health Alliance
Three of Ontario’s largest paediatric health-care providers launched a new partnership called Kids Health Alliance, today. The new partnership created by SickKids, Holland Bloorview and CHEO – OCTC aims to provide better access to high quality, coordinated care for children and youth.
June 1, 2017
How Canada can help global adolescent health mature
Dr. Ashley Vandermorris, Research Fellow at the Centre for Global Child Health and Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta, Co-Director of the Centre for Global Child Health, discuss five ways to position Canada to successfully champion global adolescent health.
June 1, 2017
Nearly 100 people came out to watch the raising of the Pride flag on the front lawn on University Avenue to kick off Pride month in Toronto!
May 31, 2017
SickKids receives a special delivery – a new iMRI machine!
The loading dock was a busy place this weekend, as SickKids received a special delivery all the way from Germany. In a very complex procedure that lasted almost 12 hours, a state-of-the-art 3T intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) machine was delivered to SickKids.
May 29, 2017
SickKids Research Institute welcomes more than 1,300 people for Doors Open Toronto
The Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning (PGCRL) was open to the public this past weekend for Doors Open Toronto, and more than 1,340 people came to explore and learn about the SickKids Research Institute!
May 26, 2017
The SickKids-Ghana Paediatric Nursing Education Partnership (PNEP) has reached a significant milestone in scaling up paediatric nursing in Ghana.
May 26, 2017
SickKids researchers awarded $4.8 million for brain cancer research
A brain cancer research project led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of five major studies that will receive a portion of $24 million in Translational Research Initiatives (TRIs) funding over two years from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR).
May 26, 2017
SickKids study shows how genome sequencing may help prevent adverse drug events
New research from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) demonstrates yet another way genetic information can benefit clinical care and may even enhance patient safety and preventative medicine. The study, focused on pharmacogenetics, looks at how individual differences in our genes impact how we may react to certain medications.
May 25, 2017
More than 53 per cent of children and youth who present at an Ontario emergency room for mental health needs have not received any previous outpatient mental health care.