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More than 52,000 sexual assault cases treated in Ontario hospitals during 15-year period

Approximately 3,500 survivors of sexual assault are treated in Ontario hospitals each year, according to a new study led by researchers at ICES, The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa.
Approximately 3,500 survivors of sexual assault are treated in Ontario hospitals each year, according to a new study led by researchers at ICES, The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa.

July 22, 2019
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Faculty of Medicine

Alcohol-related ED visits disproportionately increasing in women and young adults

From 2003 to 2016, people aged 25 to 29 had a 175% increase in hospital visits triggered by drinking, according to the study led by researchers at University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital and the Bruyère Research Institute.
From 2003 to 2016, people aged 25 to 29 had a 175% increase in hospital visits triggered by drinking, according to the study led by researchers at University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital and the Bruyère Research Institute.

July 22, 2019
pregnancy
Faculty of Medicine

Flu vaccination during pregnancy is safe for mother and child

Canadian and American researchers evaluated the relation between 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccination during pregnancy and health outcomes in the children during the first five years of life, and they found no association.
Canadian and American researchers evaluated the relation between 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccination during pregnancy and health outcomes in the children during the first five years of life, and they found no association.

July 19, 2019
BMI video production contest
Faculty of Medicine

From scientists to filmmakers: Annual video contest inspires students to unleash creativity

For the second year in a row, the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology (BMI) at the Faculty of Medicine held a video production contest—all in the name of science.
For the second year in a row, the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology (BMI) at the Faculty of Medicine held a video production contest—all in the name of science.

July 19, 2019
pregnancy
Faculty of Medicine

Cannabis use in pregnancy linked to increased risk of preterm birth

Researchers from the University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, CHEO and BORN Ontario have conducted one of the largest studies to date on the effect of cannabis use during pregnancy.
Researchers from the University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital, CHEO and BORN Ontario have conducted one of the largest studies to date on the effect of cannabis use during pregnancy.

July 10, 2019
Drs. Siegel and St.Pierre
Faculty of Medicine

Research team receives $6M to find new ways to treat metastatic breast cancer

The Terry Fox Research Institute and the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation have come together to provide $6M to research team searching for new ways to treat metastatic breast cancer.
The Terry Fox Research Institute and the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation have come together to provide $6M to research team searching for new ways to treat metastatic breast cancer.

July 4, 2019
Staff members of the Histology Core
Faculty of Medicine

The Louise Pelletier Histology Core: Where images reveal stories on a cellular level

They say a picture is worth a thousand words—and this statement rings true in uOttawa’s Histology Core, where microscopic images often reveal stories of birth, regeneration, mutation, illness or death within the cell structure of animals and humans.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words—and this statement rings true in uOttawa’s Histology Core, where microscopic images often reveal stories of birth, regeneration, mutation, illness or death within the cell structure of animals and humans.

June 26, 2019
Dr. Clare Liddy
Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Clare Liddy named Family Medicine Researcher of the Year

This award honours a researcher who has been a pivotal force in the definition, development, and dissemination of concepts central to the discipline of Family Medicine.
This award honours a researcher who has been a pivotal force in the definition, development, and dissemination of concepts central to the discipline of Family Medicine.

June 26, 2019