Data access has been approved for a research project to determine the genetic causes of systemic inflammation in patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU) after cardiac surgery.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system, affecting over 90,000 Canadians, and more than 2.5 million persons worldwide. MS is costly, burdening affected persons and society.

Breast cancer represents more than one quarter of new cancers diagnosed in Canadian women, with an estimated 25,000 new cases diagnosed in 2015.

Ongoing developments in the treatment and management of oral cancers mean that decision-makers will soon be confronted with multiple new technologies to consider for inclusion in clinical practice.

The incidence of Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is growing, with the greatest rise being in children between one and four years of age. The high prevalence of the disease among children and youth is expected to increase the incidence of chronic heart, kidney and eye disease, in adulthood.