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A brand-new cardiac mapping tool for helping cardiologists more effectively address the most common form of heart arrhythmia is being used for the first time in Canada today at Kingston Health Sciences Centre. The tiny, sensor-enabled device, called...
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), MD Financial Management Inc. (MD) and Scotiabank have awarded $1 million to KHSC and it’s hospital partners to explore the role of artificial intelligence in reducing administrative burden for physicians.
The KGH Research Institute congratulates Dr. Stephen Archer, Clinician Scientist, KGHRI and Head, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, who has received this year's Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Heart Association. The award...
The Kingston General Hospital Research Institute congratulates KGHRI clinician scientist Dr. Stephen Vanner on being a recipient of Queen's University's 2016 Prize for Excellence in Research. Dr. Vanner is one of five outstanding Queen's researchers...
A simple-to-use tool for screening patients suspected of severe stroke has improved those patients' access to Endovascular Thrombectomy (EVT), a clot-removal procedure that reduces the patient's risk of mortality and long-term disability, research at...
Life in Ontario's far north brings with it unique challenges. Depending on which community you call home, something as simple as running to the grocery store to pick up an ingredient when you've run out may not be easy. So, what happens then when you...
The pricing of cancer drugs appears to have no relationship to their effectiveness, a new study from KGH Research Institute clinician scientist Christopher Booth shows. The review reveals that the most expensive drugs were not the most beneficial....
A synthetic stool treatment transplanted during a proof-of-concept trial at Kingston General Hospital has been shown to cure those who experience chronic C. difficile infections. The results of the trial were published in Microbiome, a peer-reviewed...
A synthetic stool treatment tested at Kingston General Hospital has been getting quite a bit of national and international attention, and with good reason. The proof-of-concept trial has been shown to cure those experiencing chronic C. difficile...
COVID-19 is a dangerous, worldwide pathogen, stressing health systems and requiring novel thinking to help those sick enough to require mechanical ventilation. Dr. John Muscedere, a researcher at Kingston General Health Research Institute, is working...
