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From Left to Right: Dr. Satvinder Ghotra, Grace Power, Lisa Morrison Research out of IWK Health shows that formula-fed preterm infants are at a higher risk of iron deficiency than their breast-fed counterparts, even if they are being fed iron-rich...

The future is bright for three outstanding high-school graduates recognized by Research Services at IWK Health. Applications for the IWK Future Health Research and Innovation Scholarship program were received from students who have demonstrated an early interest in health-related research...

Dr. Ketan Kulkarni As treatment for pediatric cancer continues to advance, so too does the five-year survival rate which currently exceeds 84 per cent at five years. But with this progress comes a downside: the occurrence of second malignant neoplasm...

An IWK Maritime Centre for Precision Medicine initiative has gotten the attention – and financial support – of the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS). With CCS funding, Dr. Victor Martinez, Clinical Genomic Specialist and Lead of Data Analytics for the IWK...

For mother-of-three Mary Ellen Rainey, the new eReferrals tool now being used by primary care providers, surgeons and Diagnostic Imaging (DI) teams across the province “worked like a charm.” Nova Scotia launched the electronic referral model last March to help...

A discovery by IWK researchers may not only redefine Zellweger Syndrome (ZS) but indicate how patients should be tested in future to prevent the severe infections that are characteristic of the disease. The studyrecently published in Cell Reports is the...

by Natalie Jarvis “As a young person living with major depression and anxiety, I’ve had issues accessing the mental health system in Nova Scotia – in terms of being connected to the care I want to receive,” says Stacie Smith...

In the world of healthcare, the transition from nursing student to professional nurse can be as exhilarating as it is daunting. Recognizing this pivotal period, the SAIL program—Strengthening, Applying, and Integrating Learning—has emerged as a safe space of support and...

photos by Ryan Wilson IWK At the height of the Covid pandemic Jean du Plessis took up sailing. The sport was ideal for someone with an obsessive need to understand how things work. To sail is to appreciate the complicated...