Women were 15% more likely to experience adverse outcomes following surgery when treated by a male rather than a female surgeon.
Research
Sunnybrook community steps up to support critical COVID-19 research
As well as being on the front line of fighting COVID-19, Sunnybrook has been on the leading edge of novel coronavirus research. “Since the onset of...
Behind the research: Study explores delivery of gene therapy to treat Alzheimer’s
In a new study, postdoctoral researcher Dr. Rikke Kofoed and senior scientist Dr. Isabelle Aubert and their team at Sunnybrook Research Institute...
Introducing SPARK: The Sunnybrook Program to Access Research Knowledge for Black and Indigenous Medical Students
Dr. Mireille Norris knows firsthand about the unique disadvantages Black and Indigenous students experience while pursuing careers in medicine...
Behind the Research: A medical oncologist on tough-to-reach tumours and promising research
"It feels amazing to be a part of something that’s a world-first and that shows so much potential. It’s a good first step in being able to offer...
New commentary in Nature Medicine explores placebo effects in clinical trials
Dr. Matthew Burke, cognitive neurologist at Sunnybrook, and Dr. Daniel Blumberger, a psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health...
Behind the research: managing apathy in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
One of the most prevalent yet under-recognized symptoms experienced by patients with Alzheimer’s disease is apathy, characterized by a loss of...
Behind the research: Get to know the Sunnybrook research ethics board (REB)
Every year, approximately 450 new studies and over 1,800 existing research studies are reviewed by a group of 25+ volunteers that make up the...
Behind the research: Implementing practice change amidst a pandemic
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, intravenous sedatives were in short supply. Within six short weeks, Dr. Angela Jerath and her colleagues...
Sunnybrook focused ultrasound on the cover of Nature Reviews Neurology
Sunnybrook at the forefront of decades of progress in focused ultrasound research