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March 23, 2023
Blood sugar levels in newborns may predict likelihood of brain injury
A SickKids research team has linked high blood sugar levels in the first 48 hours of life with brain injury in infants with neonatal encephalopathy.

March 20, 2023
A new platform developed at SickKids classifies every known major childhood cancer, allowing physicians and researchers to identify specific cancer types faster and more accurately.

March 20, 2023
Coordinated care program helps alleviate burden from families of children with medical complexities
New research evaluates the impact of a paediatric complex care program on the outcomes of patients and families navigating the Ontario health-care system.

March 15, 2023
How SickKids research is unravelling the science of protein quality in plant-based foods
As the world moves to a more plant-based diet, a SickKids dietitian and researcher is contributing to an international protein quality database.

March 10, 2023
Suicide-related emergency department visits rose globally among youth during pandemic
SickKids co-led study that represents over 11 million paediatric emergency department (ED) visits across 18 countries furthers understanding of how young people fared during the pandemic.

March 2, 2023
The SickKids-UHN Flow Cytometry Core Facility provides trailblazing researchers with access to the latest analytical flow cytometers and high-speed cell sorting services.

February 14, 2023
Naturally occurring antibodies may hold the answer to designing a vaccine for malaria
A global research team uncovered new insights into how antibodies could be used to design a potential vaccine targeting malaria transmission between humans and mosquitos.

February 13, 2023
Change in how the heart produces energy may be key to preventing heart failure
Researchers find that changes in how the heart produces energy may be the earliest signal of cardiac deterioration.

February 6, 2023
Higher paternal preconception BMI linked to childhood growth in male children
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers find preconception BMI in fathers increases the odds of being overweight and obese in children assigned male at birth.

February 1, 2023
Researchers identify CLDN5 variants as the genetic cause of rare neurogenetic syndrome
A research team has used genetic sequencing to uncover the cause of a rare neurogenetic syndrome.

January 31, 2023
SickKids continues to rank as one of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals for 2022
SickKids ranks first for hospital intensity and second for researcher intensity as one of Canada's Top 40 Research Hospitals.

January 26, 2023
SickKids Cancer Sequencing (KiCS) program conducts comprehensive sequencing for 300 young patients with cancer in first for Canadian precision oncology.