News & Stories

November 28, 2018

SickKids finds an effective screening strategy for iron deficiency in young children

Dr. Pat Parkin and her team tested a screening program for iron deficiency using a blood test for a protein called ferritin. The ferritin blood test was developed several decades ago and measures iron stores in the body but, until this study, had not been used as a screening test for early identification.

November 27, 2018

Living kidney donation: A selfless act of giving the gift of life

Through the years, nephrologists and surgeons at SickKids have performed close to 1,000 kidney transplants in children. None of these would have been possible without the generosity of organ donors.

November 26, 2018

Holiday burn prevention strategies

Let’s make this holiday season one to remember for the right reasons. Protect those you care about with these simple burn prevention strategies from Charis Kelly, a Nurse Practitioner in the Burns Program at SickKids.

November 22, 2018

Study finds probiotics not effective in treating children with viral intestinal infections

Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and other paediatric hospitals across Canada worked with lead researchers at the University of Calgary and Alberta Children’s Hospital to investigate whether probiotics are effective in treating gastroenteritis – commonly referred to as the stomach flu.

November 12, 2018

New CMAJ supplement on patient engagement includes SickKids collaborations

Does engaging patients in research projects improve health? Engaging Patients in Health Research: the Ontario Experience, a special patient-oriented research supplement in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) released November 7, 2018, aims to answer this question.

November 12, 2018

SickKids-led research team finds a potential therapeutic target for life-threatening heart condition

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ARVC), a prime cause of sudden cardiac death, can stay hidden as it may not cause symptoms in its early stages. A research team led by SickKids discovered potential new ways to diagnose and treat this life-threatening heart condition.

November 9, 2018

SickKids named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2019

SickKids has been named once again as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.! This is the fourth year in a row our organization has received this honour.

November 8, 2018

SickKids maintains high ranks on Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals 2018 list

SickKids is pleased to once again be recognized by Research Infosource as one of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals 2018. This is the eighth consecutive list ranking for SickKids.

November 7, 2018

Molecular site identified for targeted intervention of Fragile X syndrome

Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have identified the ion channel known as Kv1.2 as a new target for reducing certain Fragile X syndrome (FXS) symptoms.

November 7, 2018

Becoming a Medical Device Reprocessor for the day

SickKids staff from a variety of departments were invited to gown up and experience first-hand the valuable role medical device reprocessors (MDR) play at SickKids.

November 5, 2018

Science Q&A: How SickKids scientists are working to understand a potentially lethal brain disease

Dr. Brent Derry, Senior Scientist in the Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Program at SickKids, recently had two studies published on cerebral cavernous malformations, the result of work in his lab at SickKids and in collaboration with colleagues around the world.

November 2, 2018

Putting the fun in fundraising for United Way: Annual costume and pumpkin carving contest winners

These Halloween contests at SickKids are not only a testament to patient and staff generosity, but also to their spirit and creativity. The competition was tough, but certain teams wowed the judges and took the top spots in the costume and pumpkin carving contests.