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Empowering the Invisible Heroes: Why Caregiver Support Is Critical
More resources are needed to support caregivers — especially young ones — as they balance the challenges of work, school, and caregiving.
RECENT ARTICLES
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Canada’s Invisible Care Workforce: Why Family Caregivers Are Holding the System Together
From long-term care to hospitals and home settings, unpaid family caregivers are filling critical gaps in Canada’s healthcare system — often at the cost of…
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From Patient to Advocate: Shaping Kidney Care in Canada
The Kidney Foundation of Canada elevates patient voices to better inform its programs and advocacy. François-René Dussault, 56, lives with Alport syndrome, a hereditary illness…
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Accelerating Cell Therapies: Canada’s Role in Reshaping theFuture of Type 1 Diabetes Care
Breakthrough T1D has a global plan to speed access to cell therapies that could transform life for people with type 1 diabetes. Imagine you lost…
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Vision Care Gaps Put Canadian Lupus Patients at Risk
Canadians with lupus taking hydroxychloroquine face inequitable access to life-saving eye screening, risking irreversible vision loss and inequity in care. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, sometimes called just lupus)…
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Pharmacists CAN: Let’s stop holding pharmacists back
Pharmacists CAN is advocating for legislative reforms to empower Canadian pharmacists to practice to the full extent of their training. Across Canada, pharmacists are among…
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Research Discoveries Lead to Better Outcomes for Specific Type of Brain Cancer
An innovative oral therapy represents the first major brain cancer advancement in nearly 25 years for a group of brain tumours known as low-grade gliomas. Sustained research is needed to drive…
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Leading the Charge in Pharmacy Innovation, A Conversation with Dr. Debbie Kelly
Dr. Debbie Kelly, 2025 Pharmacist of the Year, shares insights on evolving practice, systemic primary care needs, and empowering pharmacists. The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA)…
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How Increased Understanding Changes The Patient Experience
AS1-CAN-00169, February 2026 This complex rare disease highlights why patient advocacy is critical to accessing better treatments and increasing clinical understanding overall. Acute Hepatic Porphyrias (AHP) is…
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Why Canadian Duchenne Families Are Raising Their Voices on Rare Disease Day
Turning Awareness into Action for Duchenne Rare Disease Day, observed internationally on February 28, is more than a moment of awareness – it is a…
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How Pharmacists Ease Access to Care and Create Capacity in Our Healthcare System
The expanded role of pharmacists improves patient access and increases healthcare capacity. OPA sees opportunities to expand that role even more. Traditionally known as experts…
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GSK’s Enduring Leadership in Respiratory Care: Shaping the Future for Patients
Respiratory diseases affect millions globally, presenting ongoing challenges for healthcare systems worldwide. For decades, GSK has been a global leader in respiratory care, driving innovation…
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Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Is a Chronic Autoimmune Disease That Requires Accessible and Affordable Technology
Breakthrough T1D Canada (formerly JDRF) advocates for universal access and patient choice for all Canadians with living with this disease Close to 300,000 Canadians live…
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Living Boldly with Crohn’s: How Sara Levitt Turned Pain into Purpose
After facing life-changing surgery and years of uncertainty, Sara Levitt found strength in vulnerability, community, and self-love. Now, as an advocate, model and creator, she’s…
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Life After a Lung Cancer Diagnosis: Targeted Therapies Offer Hopes
Biomarker testing is transforming lung cancer care with targeted treatments, and ALK Positive Canada offers hope and community support for ALK-positive patients. When Craig Smith…
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Bridging Education and Awareness Gaps Leads to Improved Patient Outcomes
Closing the care gaps for patients with complex diseases requires more public and clinical education, faster referral pathways, and patient-centered innovations. Patients with complex diseases…
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Pioneering Patient-Centered Education: BMS Canada’s Impact in Cardiac Care
In marking its 100-year anniversary, BMS Canada continues its steadfast commitment to increasing education and awareness of HCM and other cardiac conditions. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)…
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Shaping the Future of Kidney Care in Canada
The Kidney Foundation of Canada is partnering with patients and healthcare providers to develop a national kidney disease framework. Did you know that over four…
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A New ALS Treatment Is Bringing Hope to Canadians, but Access Is Key
The first-ever Health Canada-approved treatment for a specific genetic form of ALS is now available, but ensuring equitable access is critical. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)…
