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rare diseases: 'it can take an average of five years for a diagnosis'
mps i is now on the newborn screening panel in ontario, thanks to advocates like kim angel, executive director of the canadian mps society.
vanessa hrvatin
rare diseases
feb 28 2022
"advocacy work can sometimes be very thankless, relentless and exhausting," says kim angel, executive director of the canadian mps society. getty

heart failure is on the rise in canada. do you know what to look out for?
the early stages of this common disease are often overlooked by those who have it
fiona roossien, postmedia content works
sponsored - heart health
feb 28 2022
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'this disease will slowly rob me of everything': why are canadians living with rare diseases waiting for treatment?
covid has proven we can quickly set up infrastructure without long-term clinical data. it's time to do the same with rare diseases, says durhane wong-rieger, president and ceo of canadian organization for rare disorders.
vanessa hrvatin
rare diseases
feb 28 2022
sasha kirkland, pictured with her husband, mark and son maks, lives with spinal muscular atrophy (sma). supplied

survey sheds light on how emotional labour has taken a toll on various workers throughout pandemic
research has shown that without proper workplace supports, emotional labour can cause many problems which include burn-out and becoming detached from feelings.
brighter world, mcmaster university
mental health
feb 25 2022
emotional labour can cause reduced job satisfaction and overall well-being. getty

ai catches two life-threatening heart conditions that are often missed
patients often go years, sometimes decades, without getting a proper diagnosis for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis.
chris arnold
heart health
feb 25 2022
the ai was able to identify high-risk patients better than a well-trained human expert. getty

canada's lethal 'postal code lottery': why won't ontario and the atlantic provinces fund life-saving take-home cancer drugs?
the cancertainty coalition wants fair and equal access to cancer drugs regardless of where you live.
robin roberts
cancer
feb 25 2022
"i’ve been one of the lucky ones; not many people live through this diagnosis with the time that i have," says rebecca grundy, who was diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer just over three years ago. supplied

researchers are using worms to figure out how humans can live longer
if we could treat aging as a disease, we'd also be addressing conditions that typically affect older communities like cardiovascular issues and cancer, say experts.
chris arnold
2022年世界杯名单猜测
feb 24 2022
c. elegans are commonly referred to as roundworms. getty

health canada authorizes canadian-made covid vaccine
covifenz, a two-dose covid vaccine from quebec city-based medicago, is now authorized for use in people aged 18 to 64.
the canadian press
covid-19 vaccine
feb 24 2022
the first made-in-canada vaccine for covid has been officially approved by health canada. (getty)
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rare diseases: 'it can take an average of five years for a diagnosis'
mps i is now on the newborn screening panel in ontario, thanks to advocates like kim angel, executive director of the canadian mps society.
vanessa hrvatin
rare diseases
feb 28 2022
"advocacy work can sometimes be very thankless, relentless and exhausting," says kim angel, executive director of the canadian mps society. getty

heart failure is on the rise in canada. do you know what to look out for?
the early stages of this common disease are often overlooked by those who have it
fiona roossien, postmedia content works
sponsored - heart health
feb 28 2022
001 (1)

'this disease will slowly rob me of everything': why are canadians living with rare diseases waiting for treatment?
covid has proven we can quickly set up infrastructure without long-term clinical data. it's time to do the same with rare diseases, says durhane wong-rieger, president and ceo of canadian organization for rare disorders.
vanessa hrvatin
rare diseases
feb 28 2022
sasha kirkland, pictured with her husband, mark and son maks, lives with spinal muscular atrophy (sma). supplied

survey sheds light on how emotional labour has taken a toll on various workers throughout pandemic
research has shown that without proper workplace supports, emotional labour can cause many problems which include burn-out and becoming detached from feelings.
brighter world, mcmaster university
mental health
feb 25 2022
emotional labour can cause reduced job satisfaction and overall well-being. getty

ai catches two life-threatening heart conditions that are often missed
patients often go years, sometimes decades, without getting a proper diagnosis for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis.
chris arnold
heart health
feb 25 2022
the ai was able to identify high-risk patients better than a well-trained human expert. getty

canada's lethal 'postal code lottery': why won't ontario and the atlantic provinces fund life-saving take-home cancer drugs?
the cancertainty coalition wants fair and equal access to cancer drugs regardless of where you live.
robin roberts
cancer
feb 25 2022
"i’ve been one of the lucky ones; not many people live through this diagnosis with the time that i have," says rebecca grundy, who was diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer just over three years ago. supplied

researchers are using worms to figure out how humans can live longer
if we could treat aging as a disease, we'd also be addressing conditions that typically affect older communities like cardiovascular issues and cancer, say experts.
chris arnold
2022年世界杯名单猜测
feb 24 2022
c. elegans are commonly referred to as roundworms. getty

health canada authorizes canadian-made covid vaccine
covifenz, a two-dose covid vaccine from quebec city-based medicago, is now authorized for use in people aged 18 to 64.
the canadian press
covid-19 vaccine
feb 24 2022
the first made-in-canada vaccine for covid has been officially approved by health canada. (getty)
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