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May 7, 2018
New research identifies red flags for frontline providers when treating infants with bronchiolitis
New research from SickKids and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) finds the critical characteristics frontline providers should look for when treating infants with bronchiolitis, the most common respiratory disease in infants.
May 7, 2018
Early-life risk factors for childhood obesity associated with zBMI growth rates
In a recent study, scientists from SickKids set out to discover whether there are particular time periods during infancy through preschool when BMI growth rates differ according to important risk factors such as shorter breastfeeding duration, high birthweight and high maternal body mass index (BMI).
May 3, 2018
SickKids to revitalize its blood and marrow transplant unit with government investment
SickKids has received a significant funding commitment from the Government of Ontario to move forward with a renovation and expansion of its blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy unit.
April 30, 2018
Welcome to the new WAV PlayPark!
The new WAV PlayPark on Main Street is now open! This free service is for siblings of patients; children with clinic appointments at SickKids; and siblings of kids being treated in the emergency department at SickKids.
April 25, 2018
The real value for money of universal screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder
According to new research from SickKids, universal screening for ASD may not be an effective and cost-effective approach to increase earlier diagnosis and treatment initiation.
April 24, 2018
World Malaria Day: SickKids Researchers uncover ‘blueprints’ for vaccine development
Researchers at SickKids, led by Dr. Jean-Philippe Julien, are helping to uncover the right target for a malaria vaccine by studying the proteins involved in immune responses to malaria.
April 19, 2018
Spring launch of the new AboutKidsHealth
The new AboutKidsHealth.ca is now live! Check out aboutkidshealth.ca for the same trustworthy, up-to-date health information from the experts at SickKids, with new features for patients, families and health-care providers.
April 11, 2018
Intersection of the pain crisis and the opioid crisis
Though recent attention about the use of opioids has focused on the potential negative outcomes, the reality is opioids are indispensable for the treatment of pain. Drs. Fiona Campbell and Lisa Isaac, staff anesthesiologists, share their perspective.
April 11, 2018
SickKids is launching a new integrated electronic health information system on June 2
The big day is almost here! We are excited for the launch of our new health information system on June 2, the largest clinical transformation project to date at SickKids.
March 28, 2018
Sinai Health System and The Hospital for Sick Children welcome investment in an Ontario Fetal Centre
Pregnant women will now have greater access to world-renowned specialists when their baby in-utero has been diagnosed with a condition that may need medical intervention, with the creation of the Ontario Fetal Centre, a collaboration between Sinai Health System and SickKids.
March 26, 2018
Creating communities of practice for epilepsy
On Purple Day, Drs. Elizabeth Donner and Carter Snead share their perspective on the need to help bridge an understanding of what it means to live with the impacts of epilepsy, and the launch of Project ECHO Ontario: Epilepsy Across the Lifespan.
March 26, 2018
SickKids has contributed to the development of best practice guidelines around a rare disorder affecting one in 2,000 to 3,000 live births: congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). In cases of CDH, the internal organs in the abdominal cavity push through a weakened area in the diaphragm to travel into the chest cavity, which then interferes with lung development.