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Health research in action: More stories

Health research is making a real difference in the lives of Canadians. To learn more about how CIHR-supported research is generating innovative ideas and improving health, read our Health research in action stories.

Title	Date	Type	Key words
CIHR Funding Leads to Breakthroughs in Parkinson’s Research	2025-04-07	article	Parkinson's disease, brain disease, Lewy bodies
Sprinkles supplements have been solving iron deficiency for 20 years	2025-03-31	article	iron deficiency, iron supplement, pediatric nutrition, nutrient supplement powder
“Keeping in Touch” to empower youth with type 1 diabetes in the transition to adult care	2025-03-24	article	chronic condition, type 1 diabetes, health system, coordination of care, teenagers
Whether on the land, on stage, or in the hospital, Inuit well-being is always central at the Nunavut NEIHR	2025-03-20	article	Indigenous health, Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre, Nunavut NEIHR, Inuit
Watching the water for bird flu	2025-03-17	article	avian influenza, surveillance, wild birds, emerging threats
One of the largest studies of its kind sheds light on common struggles among teenagers	2025-03-13	article	substance misuse, preventive interventions, youth, mental illness, adolescent brain health
Documenting the health realities of urban Indigenous populations	2025-03-11	article	Indigenous health, Observatory of Urban Indigenous Realities, Quebec NEIHR, Quebec Friendship Centres, Urban Indigenous health
You are not alone: Challenging what we know about perimenopause symptoms and treatments	2025-03-07	article	perimenopause, menopause, progesterone, hot flushes, night sweats
The Saskatchewan NEIHR Centre is meeting the distinct needs of Métis Peoples on the Prairies	2025-03-05	article	NEIHR, Métis research, Métis health data, Indigenous health
HPV testing: A gamechanger in preventing cervical cancer	2025-03-03	article	cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV test
A made-in-Canada AI solution to accelerate drug discovery and fight superbugs	2025-02-24	article	Artificial intelligence, AI, Antimicrobial resistance, superbugs, cancer
The truth behind the male infertility crisis	2025-02-17	article	male infertility, sperm quality, healthy lifestyle, men
Turning Lab Breakthroughs into Medicine: The 1 in 10,000 Challenge in Science	2025-02-10	article	glucagon-like peptides, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), obesity, Ozempic, Wegovy
AI is moving us a step closer to more advanced and equitable endometrial cancer diagnostics	2025-02-03	article	endometrial cancer, AI
Stopping diabetes at the YMCA	2025-01-29	article	type 2 diabetes, prevention, physical activity, program
What we still don’t know about vaping	2025-01-23	article	vaping, lung health, youth health, nicotine
Building a diverse and robust training pipeline	2024-05-29	article	disability, accessibility, ableism
Making sport and recreation more inclusive	2024-05-29	article	disability, accessibility, ableism
Novel detection methods, new vaccine research, and Inuit leadership are tackling a persistent disease in the Far North—tuberculosis	2024-05-07	article	Tuberculosis, Wastewater monitoring, Lung infections, Inuit Nunangat, Inuit health
Heatwave heroes: crafting health safeguards for all in an era of turbulent temperatures	2024-04-19	article	heatwaves, climate change, heat resiliency, HARS, pregnancy
Early childhood screen use may impact adolescent sexual health	2024-03-19	article
Supporting people with disabilities in pregnancy	2024-03-01	article	Disability, pregnancy
Indigenous voices take the lead to improve health outcomes for Indigenous youth	2024-02-26	article	Indigenous youth, research, network, Métis, community
Connecting 2SLGBTQIA+ youth through sports	2024-01-15	article	2SLGTBQIA+, youth, sports
Canadian researchers at the centre of ‘groundbreaking and revolutionary’ stroke treatment	2023-08-03	article	stroke, endovascular thrombectomy, clinical trial
A promising treatment for terminal cancer patients may be just the beginning	2023-07-10	article	cancer, leukemia, CAR T-cell therapy, clinical trial
Focused research was designed to improve outcomes for women with heart disease and stroke	2023-05-17	article	women's health, heart health, brain health, Indigenous health
Time-shifting when we eat and exercise could reduce risk of type 2 diabetes	2023-05-17	article	diabetes, circadian rhythm, Netherlands
A cross-Canada network of researchers is building an integrated approach to Lyme disease	2023-05-03	article	Lyme disease, Canadian Lyme Disease Research Network
Could this be sepsis? Sepsis Canada hopes to empower Canadians to recognize the signs and symptoms of the world's deadliest health condition	2023-04-18	article	sepsis, infection, patient-oriented research
“Every day is a struggle for me”: A new study is evaluating the effectiveness of a digital app in treating people suffering from long COVID	2023-02-13	article	COVID-19, post COVID-19 condition, long COVID
Pediatric research in Canada is ready to pop!	2023-01-25	article	child health, COVID-19
Finding a new intervention for methamphetamine use disorder while tackling social issues and stigma	2022-11-22	article	methamphetamine use disorder; Centre Hospitalier de Université de Montréal (CHUM); opioid use disorder; harm reduction; contingency management
Antibiotics might save a life—but not without a challenge	2022-11-18	article	antibiotics; antimicrobial resistance; antibiotic resistance; Sunnybrook Hospital
A new frontier in Type 2 Diabetes research and its link to heart disease	2022-11-09	article	cardiovascular diseases, Type 2 Diabetes, clinical trials, colchicine, Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif
Network engages patients and parents as co-researchers in pediatric care	2022-10-13	article	child health, pediatric health care, patient engagement
An everyday medical cabinet staple might simplify joint replacement surgery	2022-10-13	article	thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, blood thinner, hip and knee replacement surgery, clinical trial, Aspirin, EPCAT-III, Dr. Sudeep Shivakumar
A total change might be coming in the way paramedics use adrenaline	2022-09-27	article	adrenaline, epinephrine, cardiac arrest, brain damage, clinical trials, Dr. Paul Dorian, Dr. Steve Lin
Improving health care for trans and nonbinary individuals	2022-09-02	article	transgender, trans health, sexual health
Securing a healthy future for Canadian children after COVID-19	2022-07-27	article	COVID-19, child health, mental health, education
Better sleep may lead to a better fight against Alzheimer’s disease	2022-05-05	article	Alzheimer’s disease, lack of sleep, neurons, amyloid beta proteins, CIHR-IA
'Breath-giving' research efforts could lead to more effective lung transplants	2022-04-28	article	Organ donation, lung transplants, ex vivo lung perfusion system, mitochondria, CIHR-ICRH
First aid with mental health at its heart	2021-12-16	article	COVID-19, psychological first aid, mental health
Brightening the lives and boosting the health of kids during COVID	2021-12-09	article	COVID-19 funding announcement, autism, mental health among youth, lack of health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, cardiac issues among youth, learning through nature, developing a plan prior to a health pandemic, CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health
Canada accelerates diabetes research	2021-11-12	article	diabetes, insulin, genetics
Home is in your heart and mind: How has the pandemic impacted youth experiencing homelessness?	2021-10-19	article	COVID-19, pandemic, youth, youth health, homelessness, mental health, intersectionality, cities, housing, community-based research, stigma, LGBTQ2
Reaching new frontiers through international collaboration	2021-10-12	article
Hearing Our Voices: How a web-based curriculum is leading to better health care	2021-03-19	article	Indigenous, health care, medical training, women, maternal health, Dr. Naana Jumah
Developing a method to predict preterm birth	2020-07-22	article	pregnancy, preterm birth, preterm babies, healthy pregnancy
Depression in pregnant women and health care providers during COVID-19	2020-05-15	article	COVID-19, pregnancy, postnatal, depression, mental health, health-care provider, anxiety
Promoting child health through a streamlined ethics review	2020-05-05	article	Ethics review, ethics board, REB, pediatric, research support, Pediatric REB Initiative
How are kids affected by COVID-19?	2020-04-20	article	COVID-19, pandemic, children, respiratory illness, data-sharing
Dr. Alisa Grigorovich – Change Agent	2020-03-24	article	health systems, monitoring technology, artificial intelligence, geriatrics
Analyzing whether wildfire created toxic pollution in Fort McMurray Researcher’s analysis provided insight for both residents and firefighters of the community	2020-02-28	article	toxic pollution; knowledge translation; Dr. Arthur Chan; ICRH
Healthy sperm, healthy children Pioneering McGill researcher studies the effects of environmental toxins on male sex cells	2020-02-11	article	sperm, male reproductive health, environmental toxins
Pink Shirt Day: We all have a role to play in stopping bullying! CIHR is supporting research into the health impacts of bullying	2020-02-20	article	Bullying, cyberbullying, social media, anxiety, depression, stress, mental health, violence, violence prevention

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2025-04-07