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February 23, 2018
SickKids researchers bust commonly held myth about medulloblastoma
In a new study published online in Cell on February 22, 2018, SickKids scientists have discovered medulloblastoma can spread the same way the vast majority of cancers spread: through the blood.
February 22, 2018
Childhood cancer survivors at higher risk of mental health events
Childhood cancer survivors are at a significantly higher risk of a severe mental health event requiring an emergency department (ED) visit or hospitalization, according to a new study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and SickKids.
February 14, 2018
Call for researchers across Canada to sequence the genomes of 150 genetically unexplored species
A new initiative announced at SickKids and led by Canada’s Genomics Enterprise (CGEn) is inviting researchers from across Canada to sequence 150 new genomes from species that have never had their genomes sequenced before.
February 13, 2018
SickKids-led study shows success with a blenderized diet for children with G-tubes
A SickKids-led collaborative study with Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) has shown the benefits of switching gastrostomy tube (G-tube)-fed children from commercial formula to homemade puréed food.
February 7, 2018
Why humanitarian and academic organizations should be working together
Dr. Stanley Zlotkin, Chief of the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health, and Dr. Salim Sohani, Director of Global Health at the Canadian Red Cross, share how and why their organizations are working together to improve the lives of women, children, newborns and adolescents globally.
February 3, 2018
Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto behind the Personal Genome Project Canada (PGP-C) are predicting whole genome sequencing will likely become part of mainstream health care in the foreseeable future.
February 2, 2018
This afternoon, a Code Orange was activated at SickKids in response to a collision between a bus and a van near Stayner, Ontario. Five patients are being treated at SickKids for multiple injuries in relation to this incident.
February 1, 2018
Dr. Upton Allen appointed to Order of Ontario
Dr. Upton Allen, Head of Infectious Diseases, Senior Associate Scientist, Child Health Evaluative Sciences, and Co-chair of the SickKids-Caribbean Initiative at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) was recently awarded the highest honour in the province, the Order of Ontario.
January 31, 2018
The power of peer support in health care
Kelly McNaughton, Manager of the Peer Support Program at SickKids, reflects on Bell Let's Talk Day and how our Peer Support and Trauma Program is helping improve the psychological health and safety of our staff and penetrate the cycle of silence around the topic of mental health.
January 31, 2018
SickKids researchers lead first study on maternal, newborn and child health in the Islamic World
Muslim-majority countries have higher maternal, stillbirth, newborn and child mortality rates compared to the global average and compared to non-Muslim-majority countries, highlighting the impact of conflict and political instability on health outcomes for women and children.
January 30, 2018
Co-principal investigator Dr. Steven Miller, Head of Neurology and Senior Scientist in Neurosciences & Mental Health at SickKids, and lead author Dr. Emma Duerden, Senior Research Associate in Neurology discuss their research on the memory of pain in early brain development.
January 29, 2018
Dr. Victor Blanchette has been honoured with The Order of Barbados (Silver Crown of Merit). This prestigious award was presented by the Governor General Dame Sandra Mason, on behalf of the Government of Barbados, in recognition of Blanchette’s substantial contributions to paediatric medicine and global child health.