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HN Summary • Adult vaccination supports healthy aging, helping older Canadians remain healthy, independent and active in the workforce. • Significant immunization gaps remain, with only 39% of Canadians over 50 vaccinated against shingles despite national recommendations. • Closing these gaps could deliver major econom
More than 215 registered nurse positions have been cut at Ontario hospitals over a two-month period, according to the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), which is warning that the reductions could affect patient care and safety. ONA says RN positions have been eliminated or replaced at hospitals across the province, inc
Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has been named the world’s best children’s hospital for the second year in a row, placing first among more than 250 paediatric hospitals worldwide in the latest global ranking by Newsweek and Statista. The back-to-back No. 1 ranking is a first for SickKids and marks the s
HN Summary • Canada has invested heavily in biomanufacturing infrastructure, but many facilities remain underused. • More funding, skilled workers and support for biotech companies are needed to turn research into commercial-scale manufacturing. • Canada could become more globally competitive by improving incentives, s
Starting Aug. 20, 2026, Rexall is offering 20% off every Thursday for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, health administrators and other healthcare professionals as part of its “Healthcare Hero Thursday” program. “Healthcare workers dedicate themselves every day to helping others live healthier lives, often under challen
Black people in Canada who want to donate blood face barriers to doing so, despite a critical need for specific blood types to treat sickle cell disease, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). “Barriers were predominantly rooted in the restrictive and racist policies adopted
The arrival of generic semaglutide in Canada significantly improves the cost-effectiveness and affordability of recommended treatments for up to 2.1 million Canadians living with Type 2 diabetes who face a high risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a simulation study led by researchers at McGill University and t
HN Summary • A major Canadian AI trial is launching across 13 Ontario hospitals, involving approximately 15,000 patients. • The AI tool predicts which patients are at highest risk of delirium, allowing healthcare teams to target prevention efforts earlier. • Researchers will test whether AI can reduce preventable delir
Researchers develop device that continuously tracks key indicators of lung health, providing transplant teams with more detailed information than current hourly testing. An organ to be used in transplant surgery being kept in a secure case (Getty Images/sturti). More than three-quarters of donated lungs offered for tra
Poor sleep quality has been linked to cognitive decline, neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s disease in older adults. A new international study led by Concordia researchers shows that specific sleep brain waves provide protection against the harmful effects of a brain chemical usually associated with wakefulness and slee
HN Summary • University of Alberta Hospital is the first in Canada to use the XVIVO Kidney Assist, which keeps donor kidneys oxygenated outside the body for up to 24 hours before transplant. • More than 40 patients have benefited so far, with the technology helping kidneys function sooner and potentially reducing dialy
HN Summary • Children’s Hospital at LHSC performed Ontario’s first paediatric scoliosis surgery using the Mazor robotic spine platform. • The technology allowed surgeons to plan the procedure in advance and place complex spinal screws more quickly and accurately. • Fourteen-year-old Paige Hillman achieved a near-perfec
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