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Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic shown to be more effective in shedding pounds than changing eating, exercise habits

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, including in the federal government. While AI can enhance efficiency, public servants must be mindful of its social and ethical challenges, including its potential for perpetuating biases.

New partnership aims to unlock investment and commercialization opportunities for life sciences and other health innovation technologies, fueling economic growth

In new report released by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Dr. Teresa Scassa and Elif Nur Kumru explore how privacy regulatory sandboxes can help businesses test emerging technologies like AI under regulatory supervision, ensuring privacy law compliance before products or services enter the market.

The University of Ottawa is at the forefront of bilingualism and brain function research, with two scholars, Professors Shanna Kousaie and Vanessa Taler, showing how bilingualism influences cognitive functioning and brain health.

Expensive, lifesaving treatments could be drastically reduced if Canada followed the U.S. model and started screening for breast cancer at 40

The Smart Connected Vehicle Innovation Centre (SCVIC), at the University of Ottawa Kanata North campus, is a beacon of collaborative innovation in Canada’s largest tech park. Since its inception in 2021, the centre has positioned itself as a leader in communications and computing research for connected and autonomous vehicles.

Brain and heart conditions are leading causes of disease and death in Canada with major impacts on patients and their families. The Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) is a new research program that hopes to help prevent, detect, treat and care for brain-heart disorders. The research at BHI is different because of the people involved. The research brings together researchers, patients, healthcare...

In 2024, the University of Ottawa continued to make its mark as a leader in research and innovation. Through its investments, state-of-the-art infrastructure and strategic partnerships, the University worked to improve the well-being of local and global communities.

Dr. Sheldon Tobe is leading the development of clinical practice guidelines for the Canadian Cardiovascular Harmonized National Guideline Endeavour (C-CHANGE). This Theme 3 Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) project focuses on preventing brain-heart conditions over entire lifespans. Dr. Tobe’s team is working to generate, implement and evaluate best practice recommendations that will guide cli...