Clinical Trials

• Alberta clinical trial recruitment campaign expands across Canada

  A campaign initially launched in Alberta that aims to recruit people into ongoing clinical trials is expanding to include the entire country.

  Health

  Jan 20, 2024
  
• ‘Mini ChatGPT with parametres’: Using AI as time-saving tool for Alberta doctors

  'You can get them to read notes and extract information from them extremely well. Faster than I can read it, it can read it and pull the information out that I'm interested in.'

  Tech

  Jul 19, 2023
  
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• USask researchers to start clinical trials for new Alzheimer’s drug

  NeuroEPO, a drug studied in early Alzheimer's patients, is being advanced. The USask team is working with Saskatoon organizations to recruit participants.

  Health

  Feb 9, 2023
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• Hamilton researchers to see part of federal funding for clinical trials, research projects

  Hamilton's McMaster University will see a significant chunk of federal health funding, after $131 million was announced to enhance clinical trials and other projects.

  Health

  Jan 19, 2023
• Fact check: Yes, the Moderna Omicron shot for Canada was tested on humans. What to know

  The Moderna bivalent vaccine Health Canada approved was designed to target both the original COVID-19 strain and the original Omicron variant that emerged in November 2021.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2022
• A coronavirus vaccine is almost ready. But will you take it?

  Health experts say that public mistrust over vaccines and related resistance to getting vaccinated could pose a serious challenge for curbing COVID-19.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2020
• How COVID-19 vaccines are being tested in clinical trials

  But what is a Phase 3 clinical study? Charles Weijer, professor at Western University, explains.

  Commentary

  Sep 27, 2020
• The importance of Phase 3 trials for a coronavirus vaccine — and why it can’t be rushed

  There are currently 34 vaccine candidates in various clinical trial phases, including one in Canada, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

  Health

  Sep 8, 2020
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• Cutting corners by fast-tracking a COVID-19 vaccine could be unsafe

  Abram L. Wagner of the University of Michigan says he wants to be among the first in line for an approved COVID-19 vaccine. But he also wants medical research to ensure it's safe.

  Commentary

  Aug 16, 2020
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• When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: The best diet for people with Parkinson’s

  In this episode of When Life Gives You Parkinson's, we talk about the many diets recommended for people with Parkinson's and myths about clinical trials.

  Canada

  May 1, 2019