Medical Research

$1.4B deal: Ozempic manufacturer to acquire Canadian developer of new obesity drug
At the heart of Novo Nordisk’s acquisition of Montreal-based Inversago Pharma is an oral agonist designed to block the receptor protein CB1, which plays an important role in metabolism and appetite regulation.
‘Way past due’: Resource helps healthcare providers identify, treat brain injuries from domestic abuse
A new resource is the first to tell healthcare professionals how to treat brain injuries that are a result of intimate partner violence.

Staying busy was always the plan—even in retirement

Toronto-based rheumatologist closes up shop to focus on other medical sidelines and more fun stuff like pickleball and travel.
Looking to improve your practice? Say hi to MyPI

Made-in-Alberta technology is designed to make it easier for doctors to identify performance gaps in their practice, document improvements and get CME credits.
Sleepy residents: Embrace fatigue-proofing strategies for safer care

Fatigue is unavoidable in residency. The important thing is to recognize what kind of mistakes you make when tired.
Health Canada grants conditional approval for Ondexxya to reverse FXa inhibitor anticoagulant effects

Andexanet alfa will be used intravenously to rapidly reverse life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding due to rivaroxaban or apixaban.
A breakthrough in better bladder cancer detection

Test developed by researchers in Quebec has caught interest of World Health Organization.
Anesthesia can cause disturbing sexual hallucinations, leading to lasting psychological trauma

Better understanding of what triggers unpleasant or sexual dreams under anesthesia could help researchers figure out how to reduce the risk of hallucinations to keep patients and providers safe
Newer heart transplant method could allow more patients a chance at lifesaving surgery

It’s called donation after circulatory death, a method long used to recover kidneys and other organs but not more fragile hearts.
Britain sees first babies born with DNA from three different people

The efforts are intended to prevent children from inheriting rare genetic diseases.

$1.4B deal: Ozempic manufacturer to acquire Canadian developer of new obesity drug

‘Way past due’: Resource helps healthcare providers identify, treat brain injuries from domestic abuse

Staying busy was always the plan—even in retirement

Looking to improve your practice? Say hi to MyPI

Sleepy residents: Embrace fatigue-proofing strategies for safer care

Health Canada grants conditional approval for Ondexxya to reverse FXa inhibitor anticoagulant effects

A breakthrough in better bladder cancer detection

Anesthesia can cause disturbing sexual hallucinations, leading to lasting psychological trauma

Newer heart transplant method could allow more patients a chance at lifesaving surgery

Britain sees first babies born with DNA from three different people