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A hand holding a Capsule Shredder, a large tube that has measurement increments along the side and has a cylindrical adaptor and pop-top cap screwed to the top of the tube.

June 19, 2023

SickKids distributes capsule shredder device to support families of patients with sickle cell disease

Children's hospitals across Canada will soon receive Capsule Shredders – a device developed by a multidisciplinary team at SickKids that makes it easier for families of children with sickle cell disease to administer medication safely.

A young child pictured at a table cracking open peanut shells

June 9, 2023

SickKids receives World Allergy Organization Center of Excellence Designation

The SickKids Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Program (FAAP) receives World Allergy Organization (WAO) designation as a WAO Center of Excellence (WCOE).

Dr. Madhavi Moharir, Honourable Steven Del Duca, Lara Pietrolungo, Jeff Mainland, Alexandra Ieraci, and Dr. Ronald Cohn in masks celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Boomerang Health.

June 1, 2023

Boomerang Health marks 10-year anniversary!

Boomerang Health, powered by SickKids, provides a variety of health services to children and youth.

Artistic rendering of a DNA helix

May 30, 2023

Decoding the dark matter of our DNA: Study links genetic variants to blood pressure regulation

SickKids scientists assign function to the non-coding genome and shine a light on the genetics of hypertension.

A mother smiling while holding a baby swaddled in a patterned cloth.

May 26, 2023

SickKids Centre for Global Child Health receives funding from Canadian Government to help address malnutrition in Ghana, Malawi and Pakistan

New capacity building project will focus on helping to improve the nutrition of children, adolescent girls and women, who are disproportionally affected by malnutrition

May 24, 2023

Research team receives over $5 million for Canadian paediatric imaging platform

The Canadian Pediatric Imaging Platform (C-PIP) will harness infrastructure and expertise at three Canadian hospitals to help improve understanding of children’s brain health.

A child hugging a woman who smiles back at the child while on a laptop.

May 19, 2023

U-Link Canada makes it easier to find early phase clinical trials for children with cancer

SickKids-led database provides clinicians and families with the latest information on open clinical trials for children with cancer across Canada.

A parvalbumin interneuron surrounded by the perineuronal net.

May 16, 2023

Study first to examine how early memory changes as we age at a cellular level

SickKids researchers discover that a matrix called the perineuronal net may be responsible for why human memories become more specific throughout childhood.

May 12, 2023

Celebrating the future of nursing with the 2023 Nursing Excellence Awards

For Nursing Week 2023, SickKids recognizes the outstanding nurses that represent the best of the best when it comes to strengths-based, family-centred care.

May 9, 2023

SickKids updating Family Presence and Patient Visiting Policy

Effective May 10, SickKids will be returning to pre-pandemic policy for family caregivers, siblings and visitors and lifting pandemic-related capacity limits in Family Spaces.

A graphic containing cartoon illustrations of five youth surrounded by key themes youth identified matter to them when thinking about AI use in health care. Inside a cloud in the centre of the image, the text reads, "AI in health care: What matters to youth?". The key themes include research benefits, consent, confidentiality & privacy, person-centred care, responsible practice, data sharing and shared decision-making.

May 8, 2023

Youth voices should inform new future for the use of AI in medicine

A research team heard from 28 young people about their views on integrating artificial intelligence into patient care.

Illustration of pyramidal neurons of the human brain cortex.

May 2, 2023

Cellular “cruise control” system safeguards RNA levels in Rett syndrome nerve cells

New insights into transcriptional buffering help to explain how cells balance RNA levels in the body.

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