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Advancing dementia care through research

December 6, 2024 2 Min Read

By: Allison Currie Elaine Moody, PhD, RN, has always had a deep connection with older adults, a bond that began during her childhood with her grandparents and continued into her early career as a home support worker while completing nursing...

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Meet our Affiliate Scientist, Dr. Lori Weeks

May 9, 2024 2 Min Read

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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Meet our Affiliate Scientist, Dr. Shanna Trenaman

November 14, 2024 2 Min Read

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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Nova Scotia Health Research Fund invests in research to improve patient outcomes

February 26, 2026 7 Min Read

At Nova Scotia Health, research is care. Not only does it drive better treatments, and advance medical knowledge, it helps shape the future of health care. With approximately 600 clinical research professionals supporting more than 1,500 active studies at any...

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Meet our Affiliate Scientist, Dr. Rebecca Affoo

March 5, 2024 1 Min Read

By: Kirsten Millar Rebecca Affoo is an Affiliate Scientist with Nova Scotia Health and an Assistant Professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University. Dr. Affoo’s research focuses on improving the...

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UV light technology research explores infection control in LTC facilities

July 28, 2023 3 Min Read

By Kirsten Millar In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care (LTC) facilities faced unprecedented challenges in keeping their residents safe from infections, both locally and nationally. Nova Scotia has the highest population of seniors in Canada and...

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A new Nova Scotia initiative is bridging rural health and well-being

July 10, 2024 2 Min Read

By: Kirsten Millar Nova Scotians in rural communities often face barriers in accessing the care and services to help with living a healthy life. But, a rural community-based non-profit organization in the Eastern Shore and Musquodoboit Valley area is addressing...

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Researchers in Action: Meet the Office of Research team from the Department of Anesthesia

September 26, 2022 6 Min Read

In 2008, the Department of Anesthesia established an Office of Research (OoR) to foster research and lay the foundation for a research-rich department. The breadth of research includes basic science, clinical research, and product innovation. The projects are intraoperative, studying...

Members of the Office of Research team from the Department of Anesthesia. Left to right, starting on the top row: Izabela Panek, Sharon Amey, Stephanie Blackman, Taryn Forrestall, Kaela Fraser (Missing: Ashley Zahavich)

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From a Dartmouth ER to Hollywood: Nova Scotia grown health innovation makes global television debut

March 9, 2026 4 Min Read

By: Allison Currie At the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub, we focus on scaling health innovations across the healthcare system. What we didn’t anticipate was seeing one of those homegrown solutions make its way onto a global television stage. That’s...