Research & Innovation Blood sample review process made simpler Advanced technology at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax is allowing blood laboratories to do more with less — and faster — while...
Research & Innovation Reducing the risk of dementia While genetics and neuropathology — disease in nervous system tissue — can play a role in one’s susceptibility to developing...
Research & Innovation Crunching the numbers The number of deaths directly caused by COVID-19 has been well documented, both in Nova Scotia and across the country. What’s less examined is...
Research & Innovation ‘I feel so blessed’ Ceilidh Mailman avoided open-heart surgery and was home for Christmas, thanks to a multidisciplinary team at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, who...
Research & Innovation Linking biology and psychiatry A unique collaboration between medical experts is leading the way to curing the most severe cases of bipolar disorder, a mental health condition that...
Research & Innovation Building a foundation for success and support A newspaper ad and a phone call sent a Nova Scotia man’s life in a fresh, healthy direction. And at 48 years old, Andrew F. of Cole Harbour says...
Research & Innovation Seeds of hope Using radioactive seeds that are smaller than a grain of rice, breast seed brachytherapy is a relatively new treatment for breast cancer patients....
Research & Innovation Face recognition technology intersects medical diagnosis If her rare, slowly progressive hormonal disorder had been diagnosed 20 years earlier, Janet Cameron knows she wouldn’t have lived with...
Research & Innovation New technology making a big difference in cancer care A new PET-CT scanner has increased the number of patients the QEII Health Sciences Centre can see for an important cancer test. PET-CT...