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Passion and persistence: How fundamental research is addressing an aggressive breast cancer Before Dr. Juliet Daniel became the pioneering cancer biologist she is today, she was studying medicine in hopes of one day becoming a doctor. But after several personal tragedies in her…

We contain multitudes: What fly guts and bacteria can teach us about immunity Discussions about the concept of immunity have become commonplace in recent years. News stories about vaccination, varying levels of protection against an infection, and even the roles of antibodies and…

Infographic: What is Social, cultural, environmental and population health research? PDF version Long description Social, cultural, environmental, and population health research aims to improve the health of entire communities by understanding how our health is impacted by:…

Response to parliamentary committees and external audits Table of contents Response to parliamentary committees Response to audits conducted by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (including audits conducted by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable…

Infographic: What is health services research? PDF version Long description Health services research helps improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Canada’s health care system so all Canadians can get the help they need, when they need it. By studying how health care services…

Compliance and enforcement report: Cannabis inspection data summary 2023 to 2024 Table of contents Overview Measures initiated by Health Canada Registered personal and designated production of cannabis for medical purposes inspection highlights Industrial hemp licence holders…

Infographic: What is clinical research? PDF version Long description Clinical research aims to find new ways of preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease and illness. With the help of volunteer participants, clinical research leads to new and improved: Medications, vaccines,…

Chemicals management plan (Horizontal initiative) On this page General information Performance highlights Performance details Horizontal initiative framework: Departmental funding by theme (dollars) Performance information Theme horizontal initiative activities Theme A – Details…

Infographic: What is biomedical research? PDF version Long description Biomedical research focuses on understanding how every part of the human body works—right down to our cells. By studying the normal and abnormal workings of the body at the molecular, cellular, organ system,…

Health Canada invests $12.29 million in prevention and treatment of cancer for firefighters From: Health Canada News release Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, tabled the National Framework on Cancers Linked to Firefighting in Parliament and announced an…