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Released: 13-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
New B.C. Self-Screening Program Will Improve Accessibility of Cervical Cancer Testing
 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

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Released: 29-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Chronic pain program at Toronto Rehab awarded for its ECHOing effects
 University Health Network (UHN)

In 2014, Dr. Andrea Furlan, a physician at Toronto Rehab and a leader in chronic pain treatment, had a vision: to bring together a group of experts who could equip health care professionals in the community with the knowledge they'd need to provide proper pain treatment.

Released: 24-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Residents unprepared for wildland fires, face barriers in implementing prevention measures: York U study
 York University

Individual and social factors contribute to lack of preparedness, despite many available residential wildfire mitigation and educational programs, study reveals
Released: 19-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Expert: Dispute with Canada puts India's relations with the entire West in jeopardy
 University of Delaware

Newswise: Extreme environments expert discusses causes of recent wildfires
Released: 28-Aug-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Extreme environments expert discusses causes of recent wildfires
 Virginia Tech

Wildfires in Hawaii have devastated the island of Maui. Canada continues to experience its worst ever wildfire season, with more than 1,000 active fires. Brian Lattimer, Director of Virginia Tech’s Extreme Environments and Materials Lab, explains what the Maui and Canadian wildfires have in common.

Released: 14-Aug-2023 4:45 PM EDT
New study charts exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection in Canada throughout the pandemic
 Canadian Medical Association Journal

Most people in Canada now have hybrid immunity against SARS-CoV-2 through a mix of infection and vaccination, new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) shows.

Newswise: Extroverts More Likely to Resist Vaccines, Study Shows
Released: 2-Aug-2023 5:00 AM EDT
Extroverts More Likely to Resist Vaccines, Study Shows
 University of Texas at El Paso

Which types of personalities were more hesitant about COVID-19 vaccination during the pandemic’s peak? Extroverts — according to a new study on more than 40,000 Canadians.

   
Newswise: Why did the Midwest get smoke from Canada?
Released: 11-Jul-2023 2:45 PM EDT
Why did the Midwest get smoke from Canada?
 College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Newswise: How animals are affected by Canadian wildfire smoke: University of Illinois expert available
Released: 28-Jun-2023 5:05 PM EDT
How animals are affected by Canadian wildfire smoke: University of Illinois expert available
 College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Released: 28-Jun-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Canadian wildfires and air quality: MSU experts can comment on public health, climate change impacts, pets and wildlife
 Michigan State University

     
Released: 28-Jun-2023 4:30 PM EDT
Leading cardiovascular physician & scientist available to discuss the impact the Canadian fires have on those with cardiovascular disease
 Case Western Reserve University

Newswise: Seeking insights on Canadian wildfires and the impact on U.S. air quality? @sunyesf's Dr. Andrew Vander Yacht is available to talk about fire behavior and the environmental impact.
Released: 27-Jun-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Seeking insights on Canadian wildfires and the impact on U.S. air quality? @sunyesf's Dr. Andrew Vander Yacht is available to talk about fire behavior and the environmental impact.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Newswise: CIHR chooses Digital Science to support discoveries for Canada’s health
Released: 14-Jun-2023 9:30 AM EDT
CIHR chooses Digital Science to support discoveries for Canada’s health
 Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Digital Science is pleased to announce that the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has chosen Altmetric and Dimensions from Digital Science’s flagship products to support its belief that research has the power to change lives.

   
Released: 12-Jun-2023 12:40 PM EDT
Canada’s carbon pricing poses a $256 billion financial risk for borrowers and banks
 University of Waterloo

By putting a price on the cost of carbon, the Government of Canada aims to curtail greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but it comes with an increased risk for financial lenders and borrowers with high carbon emissions.

   
Released: 12-Jun-2023 4:05 AM EDT
An AI tool that could help prevent wildfires
 Aalto University

Wildfires are becoming more common, but machine learning can help cut them short

Newswise: GW Experts Available: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Remains Hazardous, Expands Reach
Released: 8-Jun-2023 1:25 PM EDT
GW Experts Available: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Remains Hazardous, Expands Reach
 George Washington University

   
Newswise: Canada wildfires smother parts of US
Released: 8-Jun-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Canada wildfires smother parts of US
 University of Miami

University of Miami climate and aerosol experts, who are members of the Center for Aerosol Science and Technology, explain the dangers from the smoke flowing in from Canada, which is resulting in people donning masks.

Released: 7-Jun-2023 10:25 AM EDT
Epidemiologist to discuss health impacts of smoke from Canada wildfires
University of Delaware

   
Released: 7-Jun-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Rutgers Experts Available to Comment on Air Pollution from Canadian Wildfires
 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Released: 1-Jun-2023 3:20 PM EDT
Antipsychotic drugs use increased in Canadian long-term care homes in first year of pandemic
 University of Waterloo

While most aspects of care quality in long-term care homes did not differ in the first year of the pandemic from pre-pandemic levels, a new study shows that the use of antipsychotic drugs increased in all provinces.


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