Medical Breakthroughs

• MUHC hoping to extend lives with precision oncology

  An MUHC Stage 4 cancer patient is receiving a new medication thanks to precision oncology that is supposed to help extend his life.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2021
  
• Biggest medical breakthroughs of the last decade

  From artificial limbs to gene editing, here are some of the coolest medical advances of the last 10 years.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2019
  
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• 8 medical breakthroughs Canadians should be proud of

  Canadians are known for hockey, maple syrup and poutine, but what about their contributions to furthering medicine?

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2017
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• Researchers mark 25 years since CF gene found

  25 years ago this month, the medical world was turned on its ear with the isolation of the gene that causes cystic fibrosis, a devastating inherited disease.

  Health

  Sep 16, 2014
• How Canadian scientists are communicating with vegetative patients

  Using what they call a “game-changing” technique, Canadian researchers say they can detect consciousness in patients thought to be in a vegetative state.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2014