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A positive patient-doctor relationship is an ingredient to a healthy life, and new research has zeroed in on the impact common language in the relationship can have by decreasing cardiovascular disease for the benefit of a longer life.

Researchers at the CHEO Research Institute and University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine are developing a first-of-its-kind immunization to protect against neuroblastoma, the most commonly diagnosed cancer for children under the age of one.

Dr. Deborah Siegal is this year’s national winner of a “young investigator award” from the Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation (CSCI), an organization that represents early career healthcare researchers across the country.

The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI) is proud to announce a significant new chapter in its partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ottawa, formalizing over three decades of collaboration with a new strategic agreement.

Equitable and accessible health data is essential for global health innovation. A collective approach and global frameworks would help share the benefits and unlock the exponential value-creation opportunities of artificial intelligence for health care.

The proportion of new cases of schizophrenia associated with a cannabis use disorder has risen from 4% pre-legalization to 10% after cannabis legalization in Ontario, according to new research.

The University of York launched the “Guidelines for Universities Hosting Human Rights Defenders” which is a UNESCO publication resulting from a year of expert consultations and in person and virtual sessions.

The University of Ottawa is the key academic partner in a groundbreaking pilot project on autonomous shuttles led by the Kanata North Business Association (KNBA).

The University of Ottawa AI + Society and IVADO release a global policy brief led by Prof. Florian Martin-Bariteau and Prof. Catherine Régis to provide policymakers with actionable globally-oriented policy guidance on the impact of AI on democracy and electoral integrity

Cognitive decline is a significant concern as we age, with conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia posing severe challenges to individuals and health-care systems. As the global population ages, we can expect that the number of people affected to rise dramatically. Cognitive decline often begins subtly, with mild memory lapses or reduced problem-solving abilities, but ca...