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RSV Immunizations Are Coming. This U of T Researcher Is Helping Parents Prepare

Scanning electron micrography of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) labeled with anti-RSV/gold antibodies shedding from surface of human lung A549 cultured cell.

By Ishani Nath RSV researchers have been waiting for this moment for decades. Two new ways to protect children from respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, are on the verge of becoming available in Canada. Even though the majority of children will get infected by age 2, “most parents...

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On Gas Stoves and Asthma, a Surprising Finding

By Heidi Singer DLSPH researchers have found a strong correlation between gas stove emissions and childhood asthma in Canadian cities – particularly in Toronto. Profs. Jeff Brook, Padmaja Subbarao, Dr. Marc-Antoine Bedard, and PhD student Myrtha E. Reyna, working with colleagues across Canada, analysed asthma rates among children in major...

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DLSPH hosts first hooding ceremony for doctoral graduates

By Bonnie O'Sullivan Banner photos by Dewey Chang On Thursday, June 8, the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) celebrated its doctoral graduates in its first-ever hooding ceremony. Spouses, parents, grandparents and children cheered on their graduates in this emotional and intimate event as each was hooded by a...

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DLSPH Researchers Map GTHA Traffic Air Pollution and its Changes over the Last 15 years

By Allan McKee Its' Clean Air Day today (June 7)! How ironic it is that we are dealing with a thick blanket of haze from forest fires in Quebec – wiping out all the gains in air quality we should be celebrating today. Our record levels of air pollution remind...

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Meet the Researchers Turning a Hospital into Canada’s First Learning Health System

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By Heidi Singer University of Toronto researchers are addressing hospital crowding in the most counter-intuitive way imaginable – by seeking out patients far beyond their hospital’s overburdened corridors. Prof. Laura Rosella uses data and analytics to identify populations at risk of chronic conditions. Prof. Kerry Kuluski talks to patients and...

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“I Just Don’t Want People to Feel Broken and Misunderstood”

DLSPH Students Lead Studies to Support Student Mental Health By Heidi Singer Two research teams at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health are studying student mental health in close partnership with the best experts on the subject – students themselves. Both teams received funding from a new University of...

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UNICEF Report Underscores Urgency of Childhood Vaccinations, U of T Researcher Says

7-year-old Hind Ali Nasser holds her arm after being vaccinated in Aden Governorate, Yemen. (UNICEF)

By Ishani Nath The pandemic drastically set back routine immunizations leaving millions of children in Canada and around the world vulnerable to preventable diseases, according to a new report from UNICEF. “This underscores the urgency of this situation,” says Prof. Shelly Bolotin, Director of the Centre for Vaccine Preventable...

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Human Relationships, Not High Tech, Sparked This Breast Cancer Breakthrough

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Human Relationships, Not High Tech, Sparked This Breast Cancer Breakthrough By Heidi Singer Researchers from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health have discovered a new genetic mutation significantly linked to breast cancer – another important piece in the puzzle explaining why breast cancer runs in families. The discovery, published...

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New Fellowship Develops Human-​Centered Leaders in AI for Health

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Artificial intelligence promises to have a huge impact on Canadian health care --  and faculty at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health are working now to train leaders who can realize its benefits. In partnership with AMS Healthcare, DLSPH has launched The AMS-Fitzgerald Fellowship in AI...

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DLSPH Students Turn Public Health Data Into Compelling ‘Story Maps’

Six talented teams of DLSPH students recently competed in a challenge to create 'story maps' showcasing important public health information in visual form -- an increasingly key skill in knowledge translation. Teams used the provided data with other open data to carry out spatial analyses and data visualizations to...

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