The Government of Canada legalized and regulated the non-medical use of cannabis in October 2018. As part of an ongoing commitment to generate evidence on the health and safety effects of cannabis, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and six health partners are investing more than $21 million to fund cannabis research to advance our … Read more
In June 2020, the United Nations commissioned the development of a Research Roadmap for the COVID-19 Recovery, enlisting Dr. Steven J. Hoffman, Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health to lead the process. On November 17, the UN published the new UN Research Roadmap for the COVID-19 Recovery, which was the result … Read more
Minister of Labour Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada will invest $2.5 million in a study that will help us better understand the rate of COVID-19 infection among international travellers. The study will also review the importance of public health measures for travellers and assess the benefits and risks of … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced an investment of more than $10.2 million in COVID-19 mental health and substance use research. This investment will support 55 research teams from across the country to tackle the mental health and substance use crisis that is emerging as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The full release … Read more
In collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Immunity Task Force is providing $12.4 million to support 22 research projects across Canada, including new research that will shed light on the levels of infection and immunity among health care workers, children, the homeless, and the LGBTQ community. Contact: mediarelations@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.
In many regions of Canada, the COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating ongoing public health crises related to opioid overdoses, deaths and substance use harms. People who use substances are experiencing increased risks in: Mortality due to COVID-19 given higher prevalence of underlying health conditions Spread of COVID-19 due to close contacts in the community and/or within … Read more
The Canadian Institute for Health Information is releasing new data that shows that emergency department visits dropped by 25 per cent in March 2020, compared with March 2019. Findings are based on more than 80 per cent of ED visits in Canada reported to CIHI. The full release is available online. Call 416-549-5317.
Minister of Labour Filomena Tassi (Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, Ont.) announced an investment of $5.7 million from the Government of Canada, through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, to support Sepsis Canada, a new national research network that will improve the treatment and recovery of sepsis patients. Sepsis Canada brings together 190 clinicians, scientists, and patients representatives across … Read more
Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced the results of the second rapid research funding competition on April 23, 2020: an investment of more than $109 million over one year in COVID-19 research. This investment will support 139 research teams from across the country that will focus on accelerating the development, testing, and implementation of measures … Read more
Canadian Institutes of Health Research has launched a new collection of stories about COVID-19 research. You can now read the overview of how valuable research is to Canada’s pandemic response or browse through the individual profiles. These projects were chosen to showcase the exceptional work of researchers across the country and to demonstrate the value of health research … Read more
