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Mapping the Mind: Innovative Approaches to Stroke Rehabilitation
December 31, 2025
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By: Allison Currie In Canada, a stroke strikes roughly every five minutes, or roughly 108,000 cases a year, according to Heart and Stroke. What is a concerning rise in stroke rates highlights not only the urgent need for increased prevention...
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Meet our Affiliate Scientist, Dr. Lori Weeks
May 9, 2024
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By: Allison Currie Dr. Lori Weeks is an Affiliate Scientist with Nova Scotia Health, Professor in the School of Nursing at Dalhousie University, Interim Coordinator, PhD of the Health Program and Core Member: Aligning Health Needs and Evidence for Transformative...
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One MBA students’ journey from personal experience to healthcare innovation
April 29, 2025
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By: Allison Currie Lachlan McPhee was in the fifth grade when he had his first experience with cancer. A friend was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a type of bone cancer that mostly affects children and young adults. After a lengthy...
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From research to reality: enhancing emergency medicine at Nova Scotia Health
August 26, 2024
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By: Allison Currie At Nova Scotia Health, our commitment to collaboration with partners, healthcare professionals, researchers and academics is driven by one overarching goal: to deliver and continually improve high-quality patient care for Nova Scotians. One important driver of this...
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Nova Scotia Health launching early clinical trial of targeted radioactive cancer therapy
March 4, 2026
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Nova Scotia Health will soon begin enrolling patients in an early-stage clinical trial testing an experimental cancer treatment designed to find cancer cells and deliver radiation directly to the tumour, while limiting exposure to the rest of the body. The...
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A local Nova Scotia company found a solution for a global medical problem – the stuck ring
July 10, 2024
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By: Kirsten Millar Rings are an accessory worn across the globe to signify marriage, to make a fashion statement, to celebrate religion and culture, to remember a loved one and for other personal reasons. But a meaningful accessory can quickly...
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Growth – both personal and by the numbers – a hallmark of life for Senior Director of Research Dr. Jordan Warford
August 2, 2023
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By Beverley Ware When Dr. Jordan Warford pulls up to the Lovett Lake parking lot, you’d be forgiven for thinking he’s a contractor. His van is filled with frames and cages secured by industrial brackets and anchor bolts, but he...
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Digital app transforms health care for cancer patients in Nova Scotia
November 3, 2023
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By: Matt Lumley A new online app will empower cancer care patients in Nova Scotia to take a more active role in their treatment journey. The app, developed by Varian Medical Systems, gives registered Cancer Care Program patients remote access...
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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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Meet our Affiliate Scientist, Dr. Jamileh Yousefi
July 15, 2024
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By: Allison Currie Dr. Jamileh Yousefi is an Assistant Professor in the Shannon School of Business at Cape Breton University, Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University and an Affiliate Scientist with Nova Scotia Health Can...
