Sheryl Ubelacker
The Globe and Mail
Toronto, ON, Canada
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From bionic arms to predicting patient surges in ER, AI is reshaping patient care
Artificial arms are being combined with the use of machine learning software to help incorporate the user’s motions into the way the wearer controls the prosthetic → Read More
From bionic arms to predicting patient surges in ER, AI is reshaping patient care
Artificial intelligence, or more specifically machine learning, is beginning to transform health care, propelling what was once the stuff of science fiction solidly into the realm of reality. → Read More
Canadian Developers Hope 'Clit-Me' Game Can Help Close 'Orgasm Gap'
It's available now, but only via mobile. → Read More
To close ‘orgasm gap,’ the National Film Board launches game to teach people about the clitoris
The interactive game teaches people about the clitoris, and invites them to practice techniques to "satisfy" it. → Read More
B.C. looking into vaccination registry due to measles outbreak, health minister says
There have been nine confirmed cases of measles in Vancouver in recent weeks. → Read More
B.C. mulls vaccination registry in wake of Vancouver measles outbreak
Health Minister Adrian Dix stops short of saying a plan is in place or when it might be announced, but notes that some of the groundwork has been already been completed → Read More
Uptick reported in unvaccinated youth seeking immunization amid Vancouver measles outbreak
Nine cases have been confirmed at two French-language schools after an unvaccinated child contracted the disease during a family trip to Vietnam → Read More
Cannabis use in Ontario on steady rise even before legalization: CAMH survey
2017 marked a record high following a steady year-over-year rise in the use of marijuana, which more than doubled from 9 per cent 20 years ago → Read More
National dementia strategy should include input from patients, caregivers: report
Report aimed at helping the Public Health Agency of Canada create a national dementia strategy, which is expected to be unveiled toward the end of this year → Read More
Failed vaginal mesh implants for stress incontinence boost depression risk, study says
The study, which excluded subjects with a previous psychiatric diagnosis, found the risk of depression was five per cent higher among women who had reparative vaginal mesh surgery compared with those that didn’t require a second operation. → Read More
Peak Flu Season Is Coming Up, And Kids Are Especially At Risk
414 Canadians under the age of 16 have been hospitalized for the flu since September. → Read More
Flu cases starting to surge, with kids and teens especially vulnerable, doctors say
This flu season started earlier, with a strain of the disease that caused the 2009-2010 pandemic → Read More
Flu cases starting to surge, with kids and teens especially vulnerable: doctors
Infectious diseases experts predict the peak of the annual sneezing-coughing-feeling-miserable season is likely still several weeks away. → Read More
Health Canada to improve safety of medical devices after probe reveals risky products
A recent Toronto Star-CBC investigation found that at least 1,400 Canadians have died since 2008 in incidents involving various types of medical devices, while another 14,000 reported injuries over that 10-year period. → Read More
Midwives Forced To Bridge Funding Gap Following Ontario Budget Cuts
Midwives will likely have to pay higher fees to cover the funding shortfall, the Association of Ontario Midwives says. → Read More
Government funding cut a financial blow for Ontario midwives, association says
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott was unavailable for an interview Friday to explain why the college’s funding was suddenly terminated → Read More
Updated mammogram guidelines consider woman's preference, not only age
New guidelines for breast-cancer screening are intended to give women more of a voice in their health-care decisions, taking into account their personal values and preferences rather than age and risk factor alone. → Read More
Updated breast cancer screening guidelines in Canada consider woman’s preference
The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care updated the guidelines, taking into account a woman’s personal values. → Read More
Genetically Editing Babies Is A Slippery Slope, Canadian Scientists Say
In Canada, germ-line editing is illegal and could be punishable by up to 10 years in prison. → Read More
Registered organ donors often avoid ticking box for eyes, but many need gift of sight
Each year, over 2,300 deceased Ontarians give the gift of sight to people through donate eyes. But the demand for eye tissue lags supply: for instance, the average wait time for a cornea transplant in Ontario is 252 days — or more than eight months. → Read More