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| July 20, 2010 UHN stars chosen for leadership positions after international searches » more |
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| March 30, 2010 Dr. Tony Lam Appointed Canada Research Chair » more |
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| October 28, 2009 Gene therapy repairs injured human donor lungs for the first time: technique could make use of donor lungs that are currently discarded. » more |
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| June 22, 2009 UHN Global Impact Awards honours nurse... » more |
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| April 20, 2009 Global Impact: UHN website makes waves around the world! » more |
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| January 30, 2009 The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) has announced that a research discovery by Dr. Tony Lam was a major medical milestone for 2008 » more |
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| January 14, 2009 Results show surgical safety checklist drops deaths and complications by more than one third, WHO pilot study finds » more |
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| December 19, 2008 Breathing life into damaged lungs: world-first technique will expand lung donor organ pool » more |
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| November 10, 2008 Two of UHN’s most esteemed scientists - Drs. Tak Mak and Charles Tator - named as 2009 inductees into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, Media Release (PDF) » more |
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| October 22, 2008 Top Annual Wine and Culinary Festival Features Palatable Delights in Support of Medical Research » more |
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| September 16, 2008 Ted and Loretta Rogers transform critical care centre at Toronto Western Hospital with $5 million gift. Facilities enhanced for critically ill patients and their families » more |
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| August 18, 2008 The Heart Transplant Team of the Multi-Organ Transplant Program at TGH celebrate their 500th heart transplant. » more |
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| June 28, 2008 Exploring the potential of Deep Brain Stimulation. From the Globe & Mail (PDF) » more |
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| April 23, 2008 May Marks Esophageal Cancer Awareness Week; In Honour of Former CBC Journalist, Bill Cameron. » more |
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| April 23, 2008 Heart Progenitor Cells Developed from Embryonic Stem Cells; New Hope for Testing Drugs and Treating Heart Failure Patients. » more |
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| April 17, 2008 Fighting Malaria in Africa Goes Democratic via Internet; Public offered chance of involvement in African malaria research projects. » more |
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| April 9, 2008 Potential Drug Target Identified for Diabetes by Studying Novel Gut-Brain-Liver Circuit. Scientists at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute have discovered a novel signaling pathway between three organs – the gut, the brain, and the liver – which lowers blood sugar when activated. » more |
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| February 21, 2008 Ingredient in yellow curry can reduce heart enlargement and may prevent heart failure. » more |
