June 25, 2020
Federal rapid research funding for COVID-19 studies
A total of 17 McMaster University research projects, including two led by PHRI scientists, are among the recipients of the...
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June 18, 2020
National postoperative virtual care study
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to investigate remote automated monitoring (RAM) of patients. PJ...
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June 11, 2020
National site teams on 6 continents during pandemic
In early June 2020, research teams on six continents working on PHRI studies (as well as staff working from their...
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May 20, 2020
Bayer Canada and PHRI partner on COVID-19 research
PHRI and the Canadian arm of Bayer have committed $0.5-million and $1.5-million respectively to initiate a major clinical research program:...
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May 14, 2020
Staff stories from the lockdown
In early May 2020, PHRI asked their staff to show us how they were staying connected with their fellow employees...
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March 22, 2020
ASA recommendations in Canadian stroke guidelines
PHRI scientists Shamir Mehta and Mike Sharma are among the coauthors of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations, seventh edition:...
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March 19, 2020
Research fellow discusses mentorship and training
PHRI research fellow Isabelle Johansson sat down recently to chat with scientist Darryl Leong (one of her informal mentors at...
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March 10, 2020
4th Annual Janice Pogue Lectureship in Biostatistics
The Promise and Pitfalls of Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trials Dr. Monica Taljaard, Senior Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and...
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February 25, 2020
FDA indication reflects REWIND findings
FDA has approved dulaglutide for reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, or non-fatal...
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February 15, 2020
Top 7 Intelligent Communities globally
For the second time, Hamilton, Ontario Canada has made it into the Top 7 Intelligent Communities of the world, as...
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February 12, 2020
HIP ATTACK: Lancet and ORS
Among patients with a hip fracture, accelerated surgery did not significantly lower the risk of mortality or a composite of...
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February 11, 2020
Climate change and health: lecture
A PHRI Special Lecture on Feb. 11, 2020, adressed the question: “Can actions to solve today’s climate crisis create the...
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February 4, 2020
Scimago Institutions Rankings
Despite significant growth in health research around the world in recent years, PHRI remains a contender, according to the 2019...
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January 22, 2020
PURE study featured in CBC TV documentary
The new documentary,” Pass the Salt, that first aired on CBC TV’s The Nature of Things program on January 17,...
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January 14, 2020
Salim Yusuf a Top Author of RCT-Related Articles in High Impact Factor Journals
As published in BMC Trials Journal this month, in a cross-sectional analysis globally mapping RCT-related articles in high-impact-factor medical journals...
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