Research & Innovation Seeing, understanding how we hear Cutting-edge technology is giving QEII Health Sciences Centre clinicians a close up look at the inner workings of the human ear. “We are the...
Your QEII A word from the QEII Foundation Caring for each other is part of the fabric of life here on the East Coast; it’s in our DNA. Atlantic Canadians take pride in being good neighbours...
Your QEII Driver Evaluation Program makes the tough calls for road safety The ability to drive has quite rightly been equated with freedom. For many Nova Scotians the rhythms of daily life — the commute to work, the...
Research & Innovation Bringing life in the OR to the small screen Perioperative nurses, responsible for the safety and comfort of patients before, during and after surgery, are the unsung heroes of the operating...
Your QEII A lifeline for those living with obesity With more than one third of Nova Scotians classified as obese, the demand for surgery is on the rise. There is a considerable wait for the...
Research & Innovation Advancing stroke care in Nova Scotia The dramatic improvements Dr. Jai Shankar has witnessed in patients— because of recent advances in stroke treatment—gives him renewed hope for the...
Your QEII Collaborative care for chronic disease Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or IBD, can be difficult for people living with the disease to talk about, in some cases because it invokes feelings of...
Research & Innovation Decreasing pain sensations For years Alyssa Snow suffered from chronic, unexplained vulvar pain, and had tried a pharmacy of medical interventions before someone suggested she...
Your QEII A reminder of the fragility of life A visit to the QEII Health Sciences Centre was not on Bishop Philip Poole’s itinerary during a recent stop in Halifax. But following his...