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Researchers say patients leave ER with poor understanding of how to care for themselves
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Bouffet, Egeler named inaugural holders of Garron Family Chairs in Childhood Cancer Research
Thursday, January 19, 2012

Maureen Dennis – “the leading child neuropsychologist in North America” – receives lifetime achievement award
Monday, January 16, 2012

SickKids scientists develop cutting-edge 3D structural model detailing cell’s molecular motors
Thursday, January 12, 2012

Dr. Stephen Scherer Inducted as AAAS Fellow
Thursday, December 22, 2011

Baruchel recently awarded prestigious French order
Monday, December 19, 2011

Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Hall of Fame welcomes Mary Jo Haddad
Tuesday, December 6, 2011

SickKids photo book now on sale
Thursday, December 1, 2011

Leader in education will head Learning Institute
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

SickKids named Most Admired Corporate Culture
Thursday, November 17, 2011

Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2012
Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Science Rocks!
Friday, November 11, 2011

National SickKids-led study finds new way to predict MS diagnosis in children
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

SickKids named one of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals
Friday, November 4, 2011

More than 800 exceptional minds, one big room
Thursday, November 3, 2011

Behaviour training, not meds, preferred therapy for preschoolers at risk of ADHD
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Unhealthy habits in teens from lower socioeconomic households raises risk of heart disease
Sunday, October 23, 2011

Next-generation Database of Genomic Variants launches
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Dr. Lap-Chee Tsui inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

SickKids wins top employer designation
Friday, October 7, 2011

SickKids Expert Alert: Why do youth delay seeking help for mental illness?
Thursday, October 6, 2011

Schachter awarded Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art First Class
Monday, October 3, 2011

Scientific Consortium awarded $34 million from the National Institutes of Health
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Scientists identify two distinct genes that may have profound effect on power plants of the cell
Friday, September 23, 2011

SickKids-led study shows simple technique using ordinary blood-pressure cuff may protect against stroke damage
Thursday, September 22, 2011

Deep brain stimulation helps regenerate brain cells to improve brain’s RAM
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Northbridge Financial Corporation Chair to tackle little known disease
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Taking great panes to build The Tower
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

FASD Awareness Day
Friday, September 9, 2011

SickKids wins gold for innovative business model
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

SickKids Expert Alert: Early + Math Skills = Success
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Researchers map pathway of infection for a common, potentially life-threatening respiratory virus
Thursday, August 18, 2011

Scientists identify two distinct subgroups in common childhood brain cancer
Monday, August 15, 2011

Government of Ontario invests $75 million in The Research & Learning Tower
Monday, August 15, 2011

Study finds new ADHD genes, links susceptibility with autism and other neuropsychiatric conditions
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Largest Canadian IBD study uncovers gene associated with ulcerative colitis
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

SickKids innovators win international grant competition
Friday, July 29, 2011

New research questions automatic removal of children living in grow ops
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

SickKids researchers honoured with Early Researcher Awards
Monday, July 25, 2011

Researchers identify gene linked to bleeding disorder
Monday, July 18, 2011

The Scientist magazine ranks SickKids #7 on international list of best places to work in academia
Thursday, July 7, 2011

SickKids researchers take innovative approaches to tackle global paediatric health problems
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Reduced TV time and computer use alone have little impact on childhood obesity
Monday, July 4, 2011

Up Up and Away! The Research & Learning Tower is on the Rise
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

SickKids announces new Board appointments
Friday, June 17, 2011

Daneman re-appointed Chair of Paediatrics, U of T, and Paediatrician-in-Chief at SickKids
Friday, June 17, 2011

Sonia and Arthur Labatt receive honorary degrees from University of Toronto
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Severity of cystic fibrosis may be determined by presence of newly-identified modifier genes
Sunday, May 22, 2011

‘Toronto protocol’ improves survival rates in children at risk for cancer
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Researchers advance microarray technology to improve discovery of copy number variation
Monday, May 9, 2011

The proof is in – science is fun
Monday, May 9, 2011

What a year! SickKids celebrates a “groundbreaking” anniversary
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Commercialization: SickKids and MaRS Innovation launch OtoSim Inc.
Monday, April 25, 2011

Promoting research for kids on Research4kids
Thursday, April 21, 2011

Hide-and-seek: Cholesterol masks molecules on cell surfaces
Monday, April 18, 2011

Brain Awareness Month: SickKids improves care for critically ill children
Thursday, April 14, 2011

Pain hurts but it can be managed, says SickKids expert
Monday, April 4, 2011

SickKids expert offers wake-up call on childhood sleep disorders
Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Understanding schizophrenia: researchers uncover new underlying mechanism
Monday, March 28, 2011

SickKids-led research projects top Genome Canada’s leader board
Monday, March 28, 2011

The Research & Learning Tower springs up from the ground
Friday, March 18, 2011

Giant strides in childhood disease research
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Researchers identify genetic mechanism involved in common urinary tract birth defect
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Is digital more patient-friendly than paper? New study says yes
Monday, February 7, 2011

SickKids celebrates 60th anniversary on University Avenue
Friday, February 4, 2011

It's World Cancer Day
Friday, February 4, 2011

Early eye removal in children with advanced eye cancer can be lifesaving option compared with chemotherapy
Monday, January 31, 2011

Treatment of vomiting and diarrhea in emergency departments varies across the country
Friday, January 28, 2011

SickKids cancer research: Top 10 in 2010
Thursday, January 27, 2011

We’re only going up from here!
Thursday, January 27, 2011

A vision for paediatric surgery
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

SickKids scientists’ serve more than a refreshing pint at Duggan’s Brewery
Friday, January 21, 2011

Low-income children with IBD are more likely to undergo surgery than their wealthier counterparts
Thursday, January 13, 2011

Going to all ends to prevent relapse of neural cancers
Thursday, January 13, 2011