February 26, 2021

Defying all the textbooks: How SickKids used whole exome sequencing to diagnose a patient’s rare condition

Isla Simmons, 3, was a medical mystery for the first year of her life. As her family and clinical team navigated a complex journey to identify and treat her rare condition, they ultimately turned to whole exome sequencing, a comprehensive genetic test, to help put the clues together.

February 25, 2021

Four leading children’s hospitals announce IPCHiP, a collaborative to develop new treatments for paediatric diseases

The partnership’s first project will be a genomic study of infant epilepsy and other hospitals are expected to join the partnership in the future.

February 24, 2021

New study will examine if inequities are contributing to an increased risk of COVID-19 within the Black Canadian population

The Government of Canada, through its COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF), is providing $1.2 million in funding for a study investigating how many people in Black Canadian communities have had SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, and the risk factors associated with both contracting the infection and having poor outcomes, including hospitalization and death.