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November 25, 2015
Glioblastoma is the most aggressive cancerous brain tumour in adults and remains one of the most difficult of the cancers to treat. New research led by SickKids has found clues to how glioblastoma and possibly other cancers proliferate.
November 20, 2015
SickKids patients reflect on the Rights of the Child
SickKids Children's Council members reflect on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
November 20, 2015
Robots, apps and more: Digital Health Week gives peek into the future of health care
From patient apps and surgical robots, to mobile alert systems and automated dispensing machines, SickKids is working hard to ensure that it has the right technology to support high quality care.
November 20, 2015
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is proud to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, an integrated, world-class health-care initiative dedicated to improving the heart health of children and adults.
November 17, 2015
How to talk to kids about terrorist attacks
Dr. Sandra Mendlowitz, Psychologist at SickKids, gives her perspective on how to talk to kids about terrorist attacks.
November 17, 2015
First study to measure physical activity in Canadian infants and toddlers
New research from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is the first of its kind to objectively measure physical activity in children under age three.
November 13, 2015
World Diabetes Day: SickKids STAR Clinic helps provide one-on-one education
Bradley Stoner was only 19 months old when he was rushed to SickKids with diabetic ketoacidosis. The SickKids Self-Management Teaching and Review (STAR) Clinic now helps the family make sure Bradley's care plan matches his changing needs.
November 12, 2015
The difficult decision to feed a child through a g-tube
Dr. Katherine Nelson and SickKids parents Genevieve and Gavin reflect making the decision to use a g-tube.
November 12, 2015
Beyond parenthood: Chronicling the experience of family caregivers
At the Centre for Innovation & Excellence in Child and Family-Centred Care at SickKids, we realize how valuable caregivers’ experiences are to how we care for our patients, conduct research, educate ourselves and run our organization.
November 12, 2015
Childhood cancer doesn't discriminate. Neither should geography.
Dr. Jim Whitlock, Director of the Garron Family Cancer Centre and Division Head, Haematology/Oncology, gives his perspective on access to paediatric cancer clinical trials.
November 12, 2015
Ethical Complexities in Public Solicitation for Organ Donors
Rebecca Greenberg, Bioethicist at SickKids, gives her perspective on the ethical complexities surrounding organ donations.
November 9, 2015
SickKids is one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers!
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is proud to have been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2016 by Mediacorp Canada Inc. This is the fourth time in the last five years SickKids has received this award.