News & Stories
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![Eight children cheering. The photo is taken as the children are mid-jump with their arms in the air with the setting sun in the background.](/contentassets/821e4f29df9640abb9c2bb93b33dde74/accesseastafricastudy-teaser-1200x800.png?height=267&width=400&mode=min&metadata=false&dt=638176950490000000)
April 24, 2023
A research team tracked the availability and price of childhood cancer medications in four East African countries in bid to improve global access to cancer treatments.
![A man in a mask seated by a hospital bed and a computer monitor. He has a device in his hand that is hooked up to the computer and electrodes placed on a plastic infant model.](/contentassets/8c0a8123c5f04766b70cebc33af6b976/neurodiagnostic-week-freddy-paiz-teaser-1200x800.png?height=267&width=400&mode=min&metadata=false&dt=638176801640000000)
April 21, 2023
How neurodiagnostic technologists support patient care by measuring and recording brain waves
It’s Neurodiagnostic Week! Get to know some of SickKids’ neurodiagnostic technologists.
![Technician Jonathan Sayewich and Facility Manager Chris Fladd in the SPARC Drug Discovery Facility at SickKids.](/siteassets/images/teasers/chris-fladd-jonathan-sayewich-teaser-1200x800.jpg?height=267&width=400&mode=min&metadata=false&dt=638174196790000000)
April 19, 2023
Automation and innovation at SickKids core facility sparks research into new therapies
SPARC Drug Discovery brings together clinicians, scientists and novel systems to explore potential therapeutics in a step towards Precision Child Health.
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April 14, 2023
Bacteria ‘dimmer switch’ discovery may help new therapies target tuberculosis
SickKids and University of Guelph research into bacteria complex uncovered a potential drug target for tuberculosis.
![Dr. Kyoko Yuki (left) and Dr. Lianna Kyriakopoulou standing in front of various lab equipment.](/siteassets/images/teasers/clinical-rna-sequencing-teaser-1200x800.jpeg?height=267&width=400&mode=min&metadata=false&dt=638163883500000000)
April 13, 2023
A clinical RNA sequencing platform at SickKids, the first of its kind in Canada, offers insights into the diagnosis of complex genetic conditions and the future of precision diagnostics.
![Artistic rendering illustrating how the new approach target cancer cells from inside the tumour, sparing healthy tissue in the process.](/siteassets/images/teasers/precision-magnetics-teaser-1200x800.png?height=267&width=400&mode=min&metadata=false&dt=638163239800000000)
April 11, 2023
Precision magnetics could be game-changer for therapy-resistant brain cancers
New mechanical nanosurgery approach developed by SickKids and U of T researchers uses nanotechnology and precision magnetics to destroy tumour cells.
![Dr. Tricia Williams, Dr. Prakash Muthusami and Dr. Carolina Gorodetsky](/contentassets/4d32d45cceef42b7bf08c10ecc707fd6/ghcbmhprogdevfund_1200x800.png?height=267&width=400&mode=min&metadata=false&dt=638158806510000000)
March 31, 2023
Three innovative SickKids projects awarded funding to support brain and mental health programs
Each program seeks to provide novel care and support to patients and families at SickKids and internationally.
![SickKids physicians and EEG technicians gather around an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit to monitor the child’s brain activity.](/contentassets/e1df9f44e3e6498698a90b2fa7506616/nicu_eeg_800x1200.png?height=267&width=400&mode=min&metadata=false&dt=638144186960000000)
March 29, 2023
Study demonstrates importance of monitoring electrical seizures in newborns
Electrical seizure burden in newborns with neonatal encephalopathy is associated with language and cognitive outcomes at 18 months of age.
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March 29, 2023
Less intensive management can be the best family-friendly and resource-friendly option.
![Dr. Emily Tam stands in front of a bed in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).](/siteassets/images/teasers/nicu_eeg_emilytam_1200x800.png?height=267&width=400&mode=min&metadata=false&dt=638149370070000000)
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.
![Dr. Adam Shlien examines a computer in his lab.](/contentassets/0e48e9b82f2e4fb598ce8c3bac9017a8/adam_shlien_1200x800.png?height=267&width=400&mode=min&metadata=false&dt=638149321740000000)
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.
![Owen Rose stands smiling outside a pool in his backyard, with medical tubes attached to his chest.](/contentassets/89e415616d55493286d9ef835393ffed/owen-rose_1200x800.png?height=267&width=400&mode=min&metadata=false&dt=638149164670000000)
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.