Research & Innovation Saving seconds, saving lives When emergencies happen during cardiac surgery, every second counts. A donor-funded grant will help cardiac teams at the QEII Health Sciences Centre...
Research & Innovation Gift (cards) from the heart A simple gesture can have a big impact, especially during COVID-19. This is something that the interventional radiology (IR) team at the...
Research & Innovation Vision quest Of the five human senses, vision is typically regarded as the most precious. For people suffering the effects of age-related macular degeneration...
Research & Innovation Surgical robot transforming joint replacement surgery If you ask Dr. Michael Dunbar, the conversations medical professionals are having today about surgical robotics are not unlike the conversations...
Research & Innovation Reading genes in real time Organ and tissue transplants are complex procedures with many moving parts. Ensuring donor-recipient compatibility is an essential component of each...
Research & Innovation A son and brother’s lasting legacy This past July marked an incredible milestone for the Boyd family and the QEII Foundation as they officially surpassed more than $1 million raised to...
Research & Innovation Clinical study the first to compare cardiology treatments Surviving a heart attack is the first step on a long road to recovery and Dr. Wael Sumaya wants to get more specific about what type of treatment each...
Research & Innovation Understanding neuroendocrine cancer and gallium-68 DOTATATE It took the lives of Steve Jobs and Aretha Franklin, but it’s not widely discussed or understood. Neuroendocrine cancer forces us...
Research & Innovation First cancer patients scanned thanks to donor-funded technology On the six-year anniversary of her cancer diagnosis, Sharon Needham anxiously waited as a tumour-seeking tracer made its way through her veins....