University Health Network (UHN)

University Health Network (UHN) is a medical centre that comprises four hospitals: Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto General Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute.

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A new study shows that an antiviral drug can speed up recovery of COVID-19 patients

A blood test to detect and classify cancer at its earliest stages

Cancer scientists led by principal investigator Dr. Daniel De Carvalho at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have combined “liquid biopsy,” epigenetic alterations and machine learning to develop a blood test to detect and classify cancer at its earliest stages. The findings, published online today in Nature, describe not only a way to detect cancer, but hold promise

A blood test to detect and classify cancer at its earliest stages

First functional pacemaker cells for biological pacemaker therapy holds the promise of a lifelong cure

Scientists from the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University Health Network, have developed the first functional pacemaker cells from human stem cells, paving the way for alternate, biological pacemaker therapy. Their findings, “Sinoatrial node cardiomyocytes derived from human pluripotent cells function as a biological pacemaker,” published online in Nature Biotechnology on Dec. 12, detail how

First functional pacemaker cells for biological pacemaker therapy holds the promise of a lifelong cure

Simple Drug Regimen Cures Hepatitis C Virus in Patients After 12 Weeks

Researchers at the Toronto Western Hospital (TWH) Liver Clinic have found that a simple drug regimen delivered over 12 weeks achieved sustained eradication of several genotypes of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in 99 per cent of the trial’s patients. The study, released today in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that receiving a

Simple Drug Regimen Cures Hepatitis C Virus in Patients After 12 Weeks

New Treatment for “Arthritis of the Spine” Prevents Paralysis

Decompression surgery has a significant improvement in both the symptoms and quality of life of CSM patients at all levels of severity In a world-first, decompression surgery has been shown to be an effective procedure to treat cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) – a common progressive, degenerative disease of the spine that can lead to paralysis

New Treatment for “Arthritis of the Spine” Prevents Paralysis

New study redefines how plaques grow in heart disease

The growth of deadly plaque inside the walls of arteries may not happen as scientists believed, research from the University of Toronto and Massachusetts General Hospital has found. The research also suggests a new potential target in the treatment of atherosclerosis, a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and death globally. The research team found that

New study redefines how plaques grow in heart disease

Researchers describe potential for MERS coronavirus to spread internationally after mass gatherings in the Middle East this summer and fall

Researchers describe potential for MERS coronavirus to spread internationally after mass gatherings in the Middle East this summer and fall The life-threatening MERS coronavirus that has emerged in the Middle East could spread faster and wider during two international mass gatherings involving millions of people in the next few months, according to researchers who describe

Researchers describe potential for MERS coronavirus to spread internationally after mass gatherings in the Middle East this summer and fall

New ‘Biowire’ Technology Matures Human Heart by Mimicking Fetal Heartrate

A new method of maturing human heart cells that simulates the natural growth environment of heart cells while applying electrical pulses to mimic the heart rate of fetal humans has led researchers at the University of Toronto to an electrifying step forward for cardiac research. The discovery, announced this week in the scientific journal Nature Methods,

New ‘Biowire’ Technology Matures Human Heart by Mimicking Fetal Heartrate

Deep Brain Stimulation shows promise for patients with chronic, treatment resistant Anorexia Nervosa

Four of the six patients also experienced simultaneous changes in mood, anxiety, control over emotional responses, urges to binge and purge and other symptoms related to anorexia In a world first, a team of researchers at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre and the University Health Network have shown that Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in patients with

Deep Brain Stimulation shows promise for patients with chronic, treatment resistant Anorexia Nervosa

Critically Ill Flu Patients Saved With Artificial Lung Technology Treatment Normally Used For Lung Transplant Patients

The ECLS systems are essentially artificial lungs that oxygenate the patient’s blood outside the body In recent weeks the intensive critical care units at University Health Network’s Toronto General Hospital have used Extra Corporeal Lung Support (ECLS) to support five influenza (flu) patients in their recovery from severe respiratory problems. ECLS systems are normally used

Critically Ill Flu Patients Saved With Artificial Lung Technology Treatment Normally Used For Lung Transplant Patients

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An Expert Shares Everything You Need to Know About Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
an attending psychiatrist at the University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto. “That kind of stopped research on psychedelics.” But over the past two decades, decriminalization, destigmatization ...
NeuPath Health Unveils Accelerated Growth Plan and Announces Executive Changes
NeuPath intends to bring to market this expanded and augmented, multi-modal and coordinated treatment through acquisitions, partnering, joint ventures, licensing or other business arrangements that ...
Vonnie Lee recognized with 2022 Sopman Humanitarian Award
Vonnie Lee, a second-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) student at the University of Toronto’s Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, is the recipient of the 2022 Sopman Humanitarian Award ...
TORdx LUNG Test for Donor Lung Assessment: Interview with Eric Brouwer, Chief Scientific Officer at SQI Diagnostics
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Transforming the care journey for youth living with childhood-onset disabilities - UHN Foundation
July 13, 2022
UHN Foundation IDEA Committee - UHN Foundation
July 21, 2022
3D CARDIAC MAPPING SYSTEM TO IMPROVE HOW DOCTORS TREAT ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHMS NOW AVAILABLE IN CANADA - Canada NewsWire
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UHN and U of T receive $24-million federal grant for transplant research - University of Toronto
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Pennsylvania hospital profits jumped in 2021, report says, but health networks dispute some of the findings
LVHN and St. Luke’s raked in billions from all their Pennsylvania hospitals in fiscal year 2021, a report by Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council shows. But the networks said some hospita ...
Healthcare providers play ‘He’s a 10 but… baby daddy edition’
A group of medical professionals has a lot of feelings about all the baby daddies out there. TikToker and labor and delivery healthcare provider @egelson99 created her version of the popular “They’re ...
Toronto Western Hospital's ER 'covered' for the weekend after risk of shutting down amid staff shortage
A downtown hospital was able to secure enough last-minute workers for its emergency room this weekend after being at risk of shutting down amid a staff shortage.
Are Obesity-related Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes Autoimmune Diseases?
The discovery of elevated tumor necrosis factor ... Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2 Department of Pathology, University Health Network ...
Home and hospital health care could be in 'hot water'
Hospitals and homes are havens for germs and disease—but a well-regulated hot water system can prevent the spread of waterborne pathogens, including an emerging infectious disease problem from ...