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Our children are not okay: Health-care leaders in Ontario issue warning and express deep concern about new COVID-19 modelling data

November 21, 2020

New COVID-19 modelling data from the federal and provincial governments puts children and youth at risk. Although children are far less likely to be infected by COVID-19, they are profoundly affected.

SickKids launches third phase of Choosing Wisely recommendations to curb unnecessary tests and treatments

December 10, 2020

SickKids is launching a third list of Choosing Wisely recommendations to address the potential overuse of tests and treatments received by patients at the hospital.

Genome-wide sequencing pilot project helps Ontario families get answers

April 26, 2022

Co-led by SickKids and CHEO, Genome-wide Sequencing Ontario (GSO) seeks to enable precision medicine through timely diagnoses for rare diseases.

Two photos of the same child - one young version and one older version.

SickKids inpatient mental health unit undergoes renovation

May 4, 2022

The renovation, completed in November 2021, provided much-needed environmental upgrades for patients and families

Bright and open waiting room with couches.

Mobilizing mental health access and support in the Emergency Department through social work

March 8, 2023

It’s Social Work Week in Ontario, and across Canada, March is National Social Work Month; David Lubert gives his perspective on practicing social work in the Emergency Department.

Social worker posing for the camera in front of the nursing station, hands in pockets, with Emergency Department in the background.

SickKids Centre for Global Child Health receives funding from Canadian Government to help address malnutrition in Ghana, Malawi and Pakistan

May 26, 2023

New capacity building project will focus on helping to improve the nutrition of children, adolescent girls and women, who are disproportionally affected by malnutrition

A mother smiling while holding a baby swaddled in a patterned cloth.

Boomerang Health marks 10-year anniversary!

June 1, 2023

Boomerang Health, powered by SickKids, provides a variety of health services to children and youth.

Dr. Madhavi Moharir, Honourable Steven Del Duca, Lara Pietrolungo, Jeff Mainland, Alexandra Ieraci, and Dr. Ronald Cohn in masks celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Boomerang Health.

SickKids gives baby Félix fighting chance with one-of-a-kind cancer surgery

April 22, 2021

A surgery to remove tumour weighing approximately 15 per cent of Félix Devigne’s total body weight was made possible through collaboration between SickKids and Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg.

SickKids Emergency Department is open and safe

April 23, 2021

Our Emergency Department has the appropriate staffing, processes and protocols in place, including robust infection prevention and control measures, to ensure the safety of all patients, families and staff.