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Health research in action: More stories
Health research is making a real difference in the lives of Canadians. To learn more about how CIHR-supported research is generating innovative ideas and improving health, read our Health research in action stories.
| Title | Date | Type | Key words |
|---|---|---|---|
 The truth behind the male infertility crisis |
2025-02-17 | article | male infertility, sperm quality, healthy lifestyle, men |
 Turning Lab Breakthroughs into Medicine: The 1 in 10,000 Challenge in Science |
2025-02-10 | article | glucagon-like peptides, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), obesity, Ozempic, Wegovy |
 AI is moving us a step closer to more advanced and equitable endometrial cancer diagnostics |
2025-02-03 | article | endometrial cancer, AI |
 Stopping diabetes at the YMCA |
2025-01-29 | article | type 2 diabetes, prevention, physical activity, program |
 What we still don’t know about vaping |
2025-01-23 | article | vaping, lung health, youth health, nicotine |
 Building a diverse and robust training pipeline |
2024-05-29 | article | disability, accessibility, ableism |
 Making sport and recreation more inclusive |
2024-05-29 | article | disability, accessibility, ableism |
 Novel detection methods, new vaccine research, and Inuit leadership are tackling a persistent disease in the Far North—tuberculosis |
2024-05-07 | article | Tuberculosis, Wastewater monitoring, Lung infections, Inuit Nunangat, Inuit health |
 Heatwave heroes: crafting health safeguards for all in an era of turbulent temperatures |
2024-04-19 | article | heatwaves, climate change, heat resiliency, HARS, pregnancy |
 Early childhood screen use may impact adolescent sexual health |
2024-03-19 | article | |
 Supporting people with disabilities in pregnancy |
2024-03-01 | article | Disability, pregnancy |
 Indigenous voices take the lead to improve health outcomes for Indigenous youth |
2024-02-26 | article | Indigenous youth, research, network, Métis, community |
 Connecting 2SLGBTQIA+ youth through sports |
2024-01-15 | article | 2SLGTBQIA+, youth, sports |
 Canadian researchers at the centre of ‘groundbreaking and revolutionary’ stroke treatment |
2023-08-03 | article | stroke, endovascular thrombectomy, clinical trial |
 A promising treatment for terminal cancer patients may be just the beginning |
2023-07-10 | article | cancer, leukemia, CAR T-cell therapy, clinical trial |
 Focused research was designed to improve outcomes for women with heart disease and stroke |
2023-05-17 | article | women's health, heart health, brain health, Indigenous health |
 Time-shifting when we eat and exercise could reduce risk of type 2 diabetes |
2023-05-17 | article | diabetes, circadian rhythm, Netherlands |
 A cross-Canada network of researchers is building an integrated approach to Lyme disease |
2023-05-03 | article | Lyme disease, Canadian Lyme Disease Research Network |
 Could this be sepsis? Sepsis Canada hopes to empower Canadians to recognize the signs and symptoms of the world's deadliest health condition |
2023-04-18 | article | sepsis, infection, patient-oriented research |
 “Every day is a struggle for me”: A new study is evaluating the effectiveness of a digital app in treating people suffering from long COVID |
2023-02-13 | article | COVID-19, post COVID-19 condition, long COVID |
 Pediatric research in Canada is ready to pop! |
2023-01-25 | article | child health, COVID-19 |
 Finding a new intervention for methamphetamine use disorder while tackling social issues and stigma |
2022-11-22 | article | methamphetamine use disorder; Centre Hospitalier de Université de Montréal (CHUM); opioid use disorder; harm reduction; contingency management |
 Antibiotics might save a life—but not without a challenge |
2022-11-18 | article | antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic resistance; Sunnybrook Hospital |
 A new frontier in Type 2 Diabetes research and its link to heart disease |
2022-11-09 | article | cardiovascular diseases, Type 2 Diabetes, clinical trials, colchicine, Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif |
 Network engages patients and parents as co-researchers in pediatric care |
2022-10-13 | article | child health, pediatric health care, patient engagement |
 An everyday medical cabinet staple might simplify joint replacement surgery |
2022-10-13 | article | thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, blood thinner, hip and knee replacement surgery, clinical trial, Aspirin, EPCAT-III, Dr. Sudeep Shivakumar |
 A total change might be coming in the way paramedics use adrenaline |
2022-09-27 | article | adrenaline, epinephrine, cardiac arrest, brain damage, clinical trials, Dr. Paul Dorian, Dr. Steve Lin |
 Improving health care for trans and nonbinary individuals |
2022-09-02 | article | transgender, trans health, sexual health |
 Securing a healthy future for Canadian children after COVID-19 |
2022-07-27 | article | COVID-19, child health, mental health, education |
 Better sleep may lead to a better fight against Alzheimer’s disease |
2022-05-05 | article | Alzheimer’s disease, lack of sleep, neurons, amyloid beta proteins, CIHR-IA |
 'Breath-giving' research efforts could lead to more effective lung transplants |
2022-04-28 | article | Organ donation, lung transplants, ex vivo lung perfusion system, mitochondria, CIHR-ICRH |
 First aid with mental health at its heart |
2021-12-16 | article | COVID-19, psychological first aid, mental health |
 Brightening the lives and boosting the health of kids during COVID |
2021-12-09 | article | COVID-19 funding announcement, autism, mental health among youth, lack of health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, cardiac issues among youth, learning through nature, developing a plan prior to a health pandemic, CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health |
 Canada accelerates diabetes research |
2021-11-12 | article | diabetes, insulin, genetics |
 Home is in your heart and mind: How has the pandemic impacted youth experiencing homelessness? |
2021-10-19 | article | COVID-19, pandemic, youth, youth health, homelessness, mental health, intersectionality, cities, housing, community-based research, stigma, LGBTQ2 |
 Reaching new frontiers through international collaboration |
2021-10-12 | article | |
 Hearing Our Voices: How a web-based curriculum is leading to better health care |
2021-03-19 | article | Indigenous, health care, medical training, women, maternal health, Dr. Naana Jumah |
 Developing a method to predict preterm birth |
2020-07-22 | article | pregnancy, preterm birth, preterm babies, healthy pregnancy |
 Depression in pregnant women and health care providers during COVID-19 |
2020-05-15 | article | COVID-19, pregnancy, postnatal, depression, mental health, health-care provider, anxiety |
 Promoting child health through a streamlined ethics review |
2020-05-05 | article | Ethics review, ethics board, REB, pediatric, research support, Pediatric REB Initiative |
 How are kids affected by COVID-19? |
2020-04-20 | article | COVID-19, pandemic, children, respiratory illness, data-sharing |
 Dr. Alisa Grigorovich – Change Agent |
2020-03-24 | article | health systems, monitoring technology, artificial intelligence, geriatrics |
 Analyzing whether wildfire created toxic pollution in Fort McMurrayResearcher’s analysis provided insight for both residents and firefighters of the community |
2020-02-28 | article | toxic pollution; knowledge translation; Dr. Arthur Chan; ICRH |
 Healthy sperm, healthy childrenPioneering McGill researcher studies the effects of environmental toxins on male sex cells |
2020-02-11 | article | sperm, male reproductive health, environmental toxins |
 Pink Shirt Day: We all have a role to play in stopping bullying!CIHR is supporting research into the health impacts of bullying |
2020-02-20 | article | Bullying, cyberbullying, social media, anxiety, depression, stress, mental health, violence, violence prevention |
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