SickKids launched trailblazing artificial intelligence program for paediatric health
On Mar. 27, 2025, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) announced it is harnessing the transformative potential of…
New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria discovered in technician’s garden
On Mar. 26, 2025, researchers announced they have discovered a new antibiotic molecule that targets a broad range…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza reported in Alberta
On Apr. 12, 2022, the Province of Alberta poultry reported that farms had tested positive for highly pathogenic…
Possible case of deer-to-human SARS-CoV-2 transmission
On Mar. 3, 2022, a study carried out in southwestern Ontario identified a highly mutated variant of SARS-CoV-2…
Resilience to manufacture mRNA for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
On Sept. 8, 2021, National Resilience announced an agreement to manufacture mRNA for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Under…
Resilience received USD $164 million from Government of Canada to modernize and expand Its Ontario biomanufacturing site
On May 18, 2021, National Resilience announced that the Government of Canada will invest CAD 199.2 million ($163.8…
Bayer partnered with Population Health Research Institute on global clinical research evaluating COVID-19 treatments
On Apr. 21, 2020, Bayer Mississauga, Ontario announced a partnership with the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) to…
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research leukemia therapy discovery received approximately $1 billion in funding from Celgene
On Jan. 29, 2019, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research’s (OICR) Drug Discovery Program’s first-of-its-kind leukemia therapy discovery received…
The first preventative vaccine for HIV was developed at University of Western Ontario
On Dec. 20, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced approval of the first and only…
Pfizer collaborated on landmark $6 million oncology research project with the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
On Jul. 15, 2009, Pfizer with the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and the Ontario Cancer Institute…
Andras Nagy reported the discovery of a new non-viral method of creating stem cells from other cells of the body
In 2009, Dr. Andras Nagy reported the discovery of a new non-viral method of creating stem cells from…
Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (Daptacel by Aventis Pasteur) was licensed
On May 14, 2002, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for use an additional combined diphtheria and…
Stanford Medicine researchers Isolated a gene coding for part of the T-cell receptor
On Mar. 8, 1984, two articles describing the cloning of the T-Cell Receptor (TCR) by Tak Wah Mak…
Ontario researchers demonstrated that Aspirin can prevent strokes
On Jul. 13, 1978, Ontario researchers published the results of a study led by Dr. Henry Barnett that…
University of Western Ontario researchers developed the anti-cancer drug vinblastine
In 1959, University of Western Ontario researchers Dr. Charles Beer and Dr. Robert L. Noble developed the anti-cancer…