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April 24, 2017
The ultimate gift: Transforming lives through organ and tissue donation
In recognition of National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, Emily Ghent, a Social Worker in the Liver Transplant Program at SickKids, talks about how life-changing organ transplantation can be for her patients and their families.
April 12, 2017
SickKids contributes to major report on health in South Asia
A consortium from across South Asia and internationally, including from the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health, have come together to identify health priorities and recommendations for action to improve health of populations in South Asia.
April 6, 2017
The I-PASS Study Group, of which The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is a member, has been recognized for excellence and leadership in patient safety with the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award.
April 3, 2017
SickKids research team identifies a new disease and solves a medical mystery
In a paper published online in Nature Communications, a team of SickKids clinician-scientists led by Drs. Aleixo Muise and Walter Kahr report the discovery of a new hereditary condition: ARPC1B deficiency.
March 28, 2017
Lewis E. Kay named Canada Gairdner International Award Laureate
Dr. Lewis E. Kay has been named a 2017 Canada Gairdner International Award laureate. He is recognized for his role in developing modern nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy which is used to study the structure and dynamics of large molecules like proteins.
March 27, 2017
A child or youth is injured by a firearm every day in Ontario: study
Every day a child or youth is shot in Ontario and 75 per cent of those injuries are unintentional, according to a new study from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).
March 24, 2017
If TB could talk: A closer look at tuberculosis in Canada
Dr. Ian Kitai, tuberculosis specialist and Staff Physician in Infectious Diseases, offer his perspective on why tuberculosis has again surpassed HIV as the leading cause of infectious disease-related deaths globally.
March 24, 2017
Helping sick kids have a more positive hospital experience
Hosted by the Child Life Department, the ninth annual Teddy Bear Clinic took place on March 22. Through this special clinic, patients and siblings were given the opportunity to become the health-care professionals and lead their teddy bear friends through what a regular day at the hospital may be like for them.
March 22, 2017
Malaria drug may help kids with rare genetic disorder, SickKids study finds
A drug commonly used to treat malaria may prevent neurodegeneration in kids with rare genetic disorder called Zellweger Spectrum Disorder, new research finds. The study was led by researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and is published in the journal Autophagy.
March 22, 2017
Congratulations to our staff on their recent awards and accomplishments
Hollywood’s award season may be over, but at SickkKids our staff are recognized year-round for their outstanding work that contributes to the advancement of child health and health research. Congratulations!
March 21, 2017
Study finds under-connected “social brain” in adults with autism
Using a type of brain imaging technique known as magnetoencephalography (MEG), researchers studied how different brain regions connect to one another while processing emotional information. The study led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) found reduced connectivity in the social brain regions among adults with autism.
March 21, 2017
New Canadian study suggests physical activity may help protect children from the onset of depression
In a new study by researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and University of Calgary at the Alberta Children’s Hospital, researchers have identified exercise as one of the factors that can affect a child’s risk for developing depressive symptoms in the future.