Research & Innovation Throat cancer rates climbing Human Papillomavirus, or HPV, has made alarming gains in the last several decades. Likely growing in prominence since the sexual revolution of the...
Your QEII From ship to surgery On September, 1, 2017, Silvia Graf began to experience intense chest pains while travelling from Sydney, N.S. to Halifax on a cruise ship. “I...
Research & Innovation Life extended: The optimism of a battery-powered man inspires new web series It took Don Ingram’s family doctor no time to realize something was very wrong with his longtime patient. Don had just returned home from a trip...
Your QEII 3 Wishes Project provides sweet memories in difficult times Nancy Michalik and Kevin MacKenzie were too busy enjoying the simple things in life — like regularly attending Saturday night dances in their...
Research & Innovation Cannabis and the developing brain A ground-breaking study underway at the QEII Health Sciences Centre will scan brains to see what effect cannabis has on the white matter — the...
Your QEII Making an impact Fueled by his own experience, Garry Beattie is making an impact on brain cancer research with a recent $250,000 gift to the QEII Foundation’s...
Research & Innovation Virtual medical neighbourhoods It is often a daily challenge for the 20 million Canadians living with gastrointestinal (GI) conditions. Unfortunately, help can take years depending...
Your QEII It’s all in the details An untucked bedsheet, an empty towel dispenser and full garbage may sound inconsequential to the overall operations of the 10 buildings of the QEII...
Research & Innovation Virus research aims to prevent or reverse immune-system aging Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Lisa Barrett is studying the blood of patients with chronic viral infections to learn how the immune system becomes...