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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 their own well-being. More than most people realize, and more than the system has ever properly acknowledged. Family caregivers are essentially the invisible workforce propping up healthcare, especially in long-term...
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A Back Injury Led Him to Rethink How Mattresses Are Made
After a serious back injury left him bedridden, entrepreneur Jeremiah Curvers began questioning how mattresses are designed and how sleep could be improved. “I realized how important your sleeping surface is to your overall comfort and capacity to recover.” For Jeremiah Curvers, that realization came after a fall left him bedridden with a double herniated...
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Closing the Gaps in Chronic Hepatitis B Care in Canada
An estimated quarter million Canadians have chronic hepatitis B, yet many gaps in its diagnosis and care remain. Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a long-term viral infection that affects the liver. It can lead to serious consequences, including cirrhosis and liver cancer, especially if left undiagnosed or poorly monitored. CHB is often silent, with many patients living with...
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Cancer Screening Saves Lives — And It’s Closer Than You Think
Regular screenings play a crucial role in detecting cancer early, improving health outcomes, and in many cases – saving lives. When people need healthcare, knowing that leading edge care is close to home makes a difference. From routine screening to innovative treatment, accessing care in a patient’s own community reduces travel time and stress, allowing healing to happen near...
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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 future breakthroughs. Each year, about 3,300 Canadians are diagnosed with a form of brain or other nervous system cancer, and of this number about 2,600 will die from the disease. “There are...
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How Terry Fox Inspired Canadian Cancer Researchers to Create a Ground-Breaking National Database That Is Changing the Future for Patients
An evolution in cancer care; this Canadian research network increased collaboration to advance individualized treatment for cancer patients Today we know cancer is many diseases, occurring when healthy cells develop mutations that allow them to grow unchecked. Being a disease of the genomes, cancers show unique characteristics at a molecular and cellular (DNA) level which can dictate how...
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Rare Disease Families Need Better Mental Health Support
Canadians living with rare diseases often face significant psychosocial gaps. A new virtual model aims to improve access and continuity of care. Canadians living with rare and undiagnosed conditions often navigate a long and exhausting journey. Beyond medical complexity, many individuals and families face significant emotional strain, fragmented care, and limited access to clinicians who...
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Care4Rare: Precision Health Enables Rare Disease Discovery
Care4Rare Canada uses advanced genome sequencing, national data-sharing, and precision health tools to bring answers to rare disease families. Care4Rare Canada, a national research collaboration led out of the CHEO Research Institute, has harnessed cutting-edge genetic technologies to transform the diagnostic landscape for rare disease families for over a decade. Through this work, Care4Rare has identified diagnoses that evaded conventional testing for hundreds of families and advanced the use of genomic sequencing as a diagnostic tool across the...
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Leading the Way in Rare Heart Disease Care
The Ottawa Heart Institute is advancing coordinated, research-driven care for rare cardiac conditions across Canada. Rare heart conditions have long been overlooked in research and clinical care. Because they affect relatively small numbers of people, doctors once had limited data, few effective treatments, and little coordination of care. Today, that’s beginning to change thanks to advances in science and leadership...
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Rare Disease Treatment and Care Progress Is Worth Celebrating
This Rare Disease Day 2026, Canadian families living with rare disease have much to celebrate — and even more to look forward to. Through Canada’s National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases, patients with serious and life-threatening rare diseases are gaining faster access to innovative therapies. For those living with rare conditions, time matters. Earlier access to treatment can reduce...