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November 10, 2021
Instead of offering peace of mind, confirmatory X-rays in infant bronchiolitis cases can result in incorrect diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia, according to an article by Dr. Jeremy Friedman, Associate Paediatrician-In-Chief, in The BMJ.

October 22, 2021
SickKids researchers offer new insights into the features of ETMR brain tumours and outline potential guidelines for testing and treatment approaches.

October 8, 2021
A screening tool developed at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and SickKids is able to differentiate between a low or high likelihood of having a cancer predisposition syndrome in children and youth with cancer.

October 4, 2021
SickKids launches COVID-19 Vaccine Consult Service for children, youth and their families
Book a confidential phone call with a SickKids clinician to ask your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for children and youth.

October 3, 2021
UHN, Sinai Health and SickKids collaborated to support a pregnant patient with pulmonary hypertension and her baby.

October 1, 2021
SickKids named No.1 paediatric hospital in the world by Newsweek
SickKids is proud to be ranked the top paediatric health-care centre in the world, according to Newsweek's 2022 World's Best Hospitals list.

September 30, 2021
A moment of silence on Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
SickKids remains committed to continuing to examine and decolonize hospital practices on our reconciliation journey and to support culturally safe services for children and families. SickKids will observe a moment of silence today to honour the victims and survivors of residential schools.

September 21, 2021
Garry Hurvitz donates $50 million to SickKids in support of paediatric brain and mental health
A transformative gift of $50 million donated by Garry Hurvitz to SickKids Foundation was announced today, unveiling the Garry Hurvitz Centre for Brain & Mental Health and The Garry Hurvitz Centre for Community Mental Health.
September 17, 2021
SickKids among top three paediatric health-care centres worldwide in Nature Index rankings
SickKids also named top Canadian health-care institution in high-quality research.

September 8, 2021
SickKids’ Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta awarded 2021 Roux Prize for public health achievement
Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta was named the recipient of the 2021 Roux Prize, recognized for his research and public policy contributions to global maternal and child health and nutrition.

September 7, 2021
Dr. Peter Szatmari joins the prestigious Royal Society of Canada
Dr. Peter Szatmari was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in recognition of his contributions to child and youth mental health and to the understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in areas such as diagnosis, measurement and genetics.

August 19, 2021
SickKids, CHEO and Holland Bloorview unite on vaccine mandate policies
Children’s hospitals aim to help protect majority of patients who are not currently eligible for vaccination.