The Truth Behind E-Cigarettes

 An ongoing study about nicotine addiction is showing that e-cigarettes are more effective than they’re given credit for. For some time, many believed that e-cigarettes were an ineffective way to quit smoking, but a study by Dr. Mark Eisenberg and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), may be proving

How Basic Academic Research Leads to Innovation

 Many high-profile Canadian innovations in health care were discovered by academic – not industrial – researchers There’s a disconnect between Canada’s capacity to innovate and our capacity to commercialize those innovations – or so the story goes. It’s been repeated so often it’s become a mantra in certain circles, and

Dear Health Minister – Please Reinstate Funding for Cochrane Canada

 Cochrane is a key global healthcare resource that needs Canada’s involvement Imagine you’re our new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. Despite a grueling election campaign, you’re flush with energy and idealism in a country where “better is always possible.” One key priority is improving Canada’s prosperity but there are also many