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Researchers identify
clotting protein that causes Hepatitis B -
07/02/03
A protein molecule that contributes to the severity
of chronic viral hepatitis in humans, and which may
also be implicated in SARS, has been identified by a
team of scientists from Toronto General and St. Michaels
Hospitals. This data is published in the July 1 issue
of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Media
Release 
Palliative Care Centre Opens
for Cancer Patients - 06/25/03
With its warm colours and etched-glass photos of soothing
nature scenes, the Harold and Shirley Lederman Palliative
Care Centre at Princess Margaret Hospital sets a new
standard for end-of-life care. The 12-bed palliative
care center, Ontario’s first academic palliative
care unit at a cancer center, was officially dedicated
today.
Media
Release
Earl of Wessex Opens World-Class
Surgical Centre - 06/23/03
His Royal Highness, The Earl of Wessex, attended the
dedication of the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine
and the opening of its world-class Surgical Centre at
University Health Network’s (UHN) Toronto General
Hospital. A benchmark for North American surgical facilities,
the new Surgical Centre will provide Canada’s
most efficient and effective surgical care in Canada.
Media
Release
Earl of Wessex will tour new building at Toronto
General - 06/13/03 During a visit on June 23,
His Royal Highness will dedicate the McEwen Centre for
Regenerative Medicine, view a demonstration in the new
Surgical Centre, and meet hospital staff and volunteers
in the new Patient Court.
Media
Release
Informed patients changing
the face of health care - 06/16/03
An increasingly informed patient population is pushing
for changes to the patient-health professional relationship.
In the article, I’m a good patient whether
you believe it or not, released in the British
Medical Journal, researchers at University Health Network
discuss the ways the current health system needs to
be reinvented to suit patient needs.
Media
Release
UHN researchers discover new class of human
stem cells - 06/09/03
Stem cells that rapidly grow when implanted into bone
marrow could play an important role in the treatment
of immunodeficient cancer and transplant patients. The
findings will be available today in an advanced online
issue of Nature Medicine.
Media
Release
Study will investigate emotional impact of SARS
quarantine - 06/09/03
Using an anonymous computer survey (www.sarsinput.com),
investigators at UHN and Mount Sinai Hospital hope to
find out more about how the isolation experience affected
people, their psychology and their relationships with
family and friends.
Media Release
Toronto General Hospital reopens Emergency
- 06/05/03
The Emergency Department at UHN's Toronto General Hospital
(TGH) opened as of 8:00 a.m. to all patients. In addition,
the Provincial Operating Committee adjusted the hospital
status yesterday to a Category 1 from a Category 2.
TGH is remaining vigilant and continuing its precautions
of written SARS evaluation forms and the taking of temperature
of all staff, patients and visitors who enter the hospital.
Patients and visitors who come into the hospital are
required to wear masks
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