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The Atlantic Clinical Cancer Research Unit provides care and hope through research
June 13, 2024
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By: Kirsten Millar People who have been affected by cancer, whether as a patient, caregiver, friend, or loved one, know how important it is to have the best possible tools to help fight back. At Nova Scotia Health, the Atlantic...
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“Nobody could see it until it was too late”: A grandfather’s death inspires the next generation of wound care technology
June 28, 2023
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By: Norma Lee MacLeod Clinical trials to test a new pocket-sized imaging technology that could vastly improve wound care will soon begin in Nova Scotia. The Mimosa Pro is a handheld device that uses near infrared light to peer beneath...
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Nova Scotia Health Research Fund – Updates to Spring 2023 Competition
February 14, 2023
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Research Fund is an annual internal research funding program at Nova Scotia Health that aims to build the capacity of Nova Scotia Health researchers and helps to catalyze new health research opportunities across the province. We know that many of...
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How clinical trials shape patient care
June 24, 2026
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By Chris Stover The medications people take, and the guidelines doctors follow are built on evidence gathered through clinical trials. For more than 25 years, Dr. Thomas Ransom has contributed to that evidence as an endocrinologist and clinical trial investigator...
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Canadian Consortium of Clinical Trials Training receives CIHR Funding - Atlantic Clinical Trials Network (ACTN) is key collaborator
January 26, 2023
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The Atlantic Clinical Trials Network (ACTN) will receive approximately $2.5 million for the creation of various student training opportunities at the masters, PhD, postdoctoral and postdoctoral fellow levels, along with the creation of six new positions in Atlantic Canada focused...
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A Passion for Providing the Best Care for Patients and Enhancing Access to Health Care
August 16, 2022
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As a nurse for 42 years, Dawn MacIntosh has worked in most areas of hospital care. After having roles with the Victorian Order of Nurses, the Paq’tnkek Mi’kmaw First Nation and in remote northern communities around the country, she now...
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Meet our Affiliate Scientist, Dr. Shanna Trenaman
November 14, 2024
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By: Allison Currie Dr. Shanna Trenaman is an Affiliate Scientist with Geriatric Medicine Research, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine at Nova Scotia Health and an Assistant Professor in the College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, at Dalhousie University...
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Medical technology fellowship program, established by Sunnybrook in Toronto, launches second program with the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub
September 12, 2023
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Canada’s healthcare system needs an upgrade. Across the country, hospitals and care centres are marked by long wait times and an overburdened workforce. While healthcare staffing issues continue to be a struggle, the technologies used within the healthcare setting are...
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Breathing a Little Easier: Nova Scotia Health Plays Important Role in Development of New Cystic Firbosis Drug
March 1, 2022
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From a very young age, those living with Cystic Fibrosis are aware that they have a life-threatening condition, and that their future might be uncertain. A new drug that has been referred to as the biggest innovation in cystic fibrosis...
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LEADDR: Legislative Evaluation – Assessment of Deceased Donation Reform Program
In April 2019, Nova Scotia became the first jurisdictionin North America to pass deemed consent legislation with the introduction of the Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act (HOTDA). This means that it will be possible for more Nova Scotians to...
