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January 9, 2023
Study finds higher pre-pregnancy body mass index may be linked with faster infant growth
A new study suggests preconception maternal body mass index may be associated with faster growth rates for infants up to four months old.

January 5, 2023
SickKids lifts Code Grey with 80 per cent of priority systems restored
The Code Grey that was called in response to a cybersecurity incident has been lifted with the vast majority of priority systems recovered.

January 1, 2023
SickKids aware of and assessing decryptor following cybersecurity incident
SickKids is currently assessing the use of a decryptor given restoration efforts are progressing well.

December 31, 2022
Specialty Food Shop and Infant and Early Mental Health Promotion websites temporarily unavailable
Websites proactively taken down after detection of unusual activity.

December 29, 2022
Many SickKids systems restored following cybersecurity incident
Almost 50 per cent of priority systems have been successfully restored following the cybersecurity incident and others are in progress.

December 23, 2022
SickKids restoration efforts continue from cybersecurity incident
Clinical and technical teams are working hard to bring systems back online.

December 22, 2022
Update on SickKids response to cybersecurity incident
Impacted systems may be offline for a prolonged time but patient care is continuing.

December 19, 2022
SickKids responding to cybersecurity incident
SickKids is currently responding to a cybersecurity incident affecting several network systems. All patient care is continuing while SickKids investigates and works to resolve the situation.

December 19, 2022
SickKids team identifies promising pathways to improve metabolic function in malnourished children
New research by SickKids team unravels the metabolic disturbances that affect malnourished children.

December 16, 2022
Expansion of the SickKids Connected Care program to support adult and community hospitals is one of the ways SickKids is helping to build health-care system capacity in response to recent challenges.

December 14, 2022
Genome sequencing links rare tandem repeats to genes associated with schizophrenia
Study finds individuals with schizophrenia have significantly higher rates of tandem repeats in their genome, using novel computational methods developed at SickKids.

December 13, 2022
A global study of outcome reporting in clinical trials leads to updated trial reporting guidelines that aim to increase impact and improve research integrity.