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Read the latest news and stories in the SickKids newsroom. Looking to interview someone? Connect with our media team.
June 19, 2018
We’re building a new website – and we need your help!
We understand how important the website can be during a patient’s journey with SickKids. To better respond to these needs, we are rebuilding a new sickkids.ca designed to improve service to our patients and families, answer questions and ease anxiety during an already stressful time.
June 13, 2018
Drs. Denis Daneman and Farid Mahmud of SickKids participated in a world-first global study of teens with diabetes to identify possible interventions to improve health outcomes of this vulnerable patient population.
June 12, 2018
Malaria: Cooperating antibodies enhance immune response
Malaria is one of the most inflicting infectious diseases worldwide. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg, Germany, and from SickKids have studied how the human immune system combats malaria infections.
June 6, 2018
SickKids’ TRMC takes the lead in developing global post-transplant live vaccine consensus protocol
The Transplant & Regenerative Medicine Centre at SickKids is leading a global effort to develop clinical guidelines around the use of live vaccines in patients who have received solid organ transplants. This will be the first international consensus protocol on this important issue.
May 25, 2018
New model of transition care at SickKids
Over the past twelve years, G2G has been instrumental in highlighting the importance of transition care at SickKids and creating resources for staff. As we evolve our current model, we will continue to apply these tools and resources within our new integrated and inter-professional model that will keep transition care at the forefront of SickKids.
May 25, 2018
A new diagnostic tool for paediatric stroke patients will improve diagnosis and treatment course
One of the most common causes of stroke and stroke recurrence in childhood are abnormalities of the arteries in the brain. However, to date, diagnostic imaging tools have not been adequate to perform this task.
May 23, 2018
Barcodes added to patient ID bands to enhance patient safety
At SickKids, we are constantly looking for ways to enhance and improve the patient experience. We are committed to making care better and safer across the hospital. One of the ways we are improving patient safety is by implementing new patient ID bands.
May 18, 2018
One of Main Street’s mainstays: Specialty Food Shop, then and now
May is Food Allergy and Celiac Awareness Month, and we’re taking a walk down memory lane with the Specialty Food Shop, which has been offering not only the goods you can’t find in a regular grocery store, but plenty of guidance to children and adults with special dietary needs for over 35 years.
May 18, 2018
Longer wait times in the Emergency Department as we upgrade to serve you better
SickKids is here to serve you. As our priority population, we are committed to providing an esteemed quality of care to our patients and families. To do this, we are constantly evaluating our current model of care and looking for ways to enhance and improve our services.
May 11, 2018
Children’s Mental Health Week: Understanding anxiety with Dr. Suneeta Monga
In recognition of Children’s Mental Health Week, we asked Dr. Suneeta Monga, Interim Associate Psychiatrist in Chief, Department of Psychiatry, Brain and Mental Health Program, to explain anxiety in children and youth.
May 7, 2018
New research identifies red flags for frontline providers when treating infants with bronchiolitis
New research from SickKids and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) finds the critical characteristics frontline providers should look for when treating infants with bronchiolitis, the most common respiratory disease in infants.
May 7, 2018
Early-life risk factors for childhood obesity associated with zBMI growth rates
In a recent study, scientists from SickKids set out to discover whether there are particular time periods during infancy through preschool when BMI growth rates differ according to important risk factors such as shorter breastfeeding duration, high birthweight and high maternal body mass index (BMI).