Health Research
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‘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.'TechJul 19, 2023
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Researchers track high frequency of genetic diseases in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-St-JeanOne disease — Oculogastrointestinal neurodevelopmental syndrome — is so rare that only 10 people in the world have it, and five of them are in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean.CanadaFeb 28, 2023
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Medical study says established heart drug good for strokes tooResearch published Wednesday shows that Tenecteplase, commonly used as a clot-buster for heart attacks, is also an effective treatment for acute ischemic stroke.HealthJun 29, 2022
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Lawson study to examine use of AI in real-time bedside lung diagnosticsA new study using AI will involve the participation of roughly 100 critical care patients from London Health Sciences Centre, Lawson Health Research Institute officials say.HealthMay 18, 2022
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Ottawa and provinces to spend $16.1M on health research in the MaritimesHealth Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says in order to provide Canadians with high-quality health care, the government needs research evidence to show what works.CanadaMar 17, 2022
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Calgary researcher to lead study on E. coli infection in childrenProfessor and pediatrician Stephen Freedman says the study will be the first in 20 years to evaluate a treatment focused on stopping disease progression.CanadaDec 7, 2021
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In treating sepsis, Lawson researchers find promise in carbon monoxide-releasing molecules'Carbon monoxide is not just the poisonous gas, but rather has very potent, protective anti-inflammatory cytoprotective characteristics,' said researcher Dr. Gedas Cepinskas.HealthNov 9, 2021
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Massive, multi-year research project takes stock of B.C.’s rural health careEarly results from a large-scale, multi-year study of rural health care in B.C. have shown transportation and access to care are major challenges.HealthNov 7, 2021
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Vaccines can be less effective for seniors. What does this mean for COVID-19?Researchers have largely failed to tailor vaccines to induce immune responses in the elderly, say Byram Bridle and Shayan Sharif of the University of Guelph.CommentaryJul 26, 2020
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University of Saskatchewan awarded $5M for Indigenous health researchMillions of dollars have been award to USask for Indigenous health research as part of a new national initiative based in Saskatoon.HealthApr 1, 2020
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