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While Canada’s health care legacy boasts a publicly-funded universal system and a strong influence on global health, disparities between its indigenous and non-indigenous populations still exist and the country’s contributions to overseas aid is at historic lows, says a new report released today by the Lancet, a prominent peer-reviewed general me...

When Dr. Frank Rybicki, Professor and Chair of Radiology at the University of Ottawa and radiologist at The Ottawa Hospital met his first patient with a severe facial deformity, he says his challenge was to “help artfully repair the damage.” Using 3D-printed implants, physicians are now able to help restore facial functions like chewin...

Most Ontarians want to die at home, but despite this nearly 70 per cent die in hospitals or long-term care facilities. A new study from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) shows end-of-life care like doctor house calls or in-home palliative care could reduce the chance of dying in hospital by about 50 per cent. “Our r...

Spoiler Alert: It’s not as bad as we think! In bilingual communities around the world, “mixed” sentences abound. The National Capital Region is certainly no exception, as we see from this locally recorded example: “Il y avait une band là qui jouait de la musique steady, puis il y avait des games de ball, puis euh, ils vendaient de l’ice cream, puis il...

It is with profound sadness and deep regret that I must inform you that a student has passed away in one of our residences. Our first thoughts go out to the student’s family, to whom we offer our sincerest condolences. We also grieve with those closest to this student, including roommates, friends, classmates and professors who were in contact with th...

Research from the University of Ottawa and McGill University shows that public support for harsh criminal justice policy is better explained by moral concerns than political affiliation. Canada is in the midst of revising the foundations of its criminal justice policies related to, among other things, the controversial practices of solitar...

Immunotherapy, which helps the body’s immune system attack cancer, has revolutionized treatment for cancers such as melanoma and leukemia. However, many other kinds of cancer remain resistant. A new study led by researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa suggests that a combination of two immunotherapies (oncolytic ...