Improving people's health

CIHR supports the clinical trials sector through several funding initiatives. The stories below show how clinical trials result in new discoveries that improve medical treatments and practices and benefit the health of Canadians.

A safe, cheap, readily available drug may help treat serious lung infections and enhance pandemic preparedness

A safe, cheap, readily available drug may help treat serious lung infections and enhance pandemic preparedness

A promising treatment for terminal cancer patients may be just the beginning

Septic shock is a serious danger in the ICU, but stem cells therapy offers hope

Breathing machines are uncomfortable for patients. Can a sedative already used in intubation help make breathing machines tolerable for more patients?

Yes, doctors keep your surgery wounds clean. But the best solution—iodine or saline—is a hotly debated question

Dr. Hawkes takes the first step towards a Strep A vaccine to prevent serious illness in children

New targeted therapy offers hopes for treatment of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, a genetic heart condition

An arthritis treatment may bring health benefits to people with mucopolysaccharidoses

Training Canada’s next generation of clinical research professionals

Expanding our knowledge of treating bloodstream infections to improve health outcomes

A precision approach to mechanical ventilation might improve the health outcomes of respiratory failure patients

From H1N1 to COVID-19, this collaborative critical care network shows how to run trials during a pandemic

A ground-breaking gene therapy to improve health outcomes for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Improving sedation methods and accelerating brain recovery for critically ill children

Re-evaluating current treatment for bleeding complications in intensive care

An understudied type of cancer receives new attention, with the potential to treat tumours that have spread to other parts of the body

Improving care for youth with spinal muscular atrophy through play

Unanswered questions around antibiotic use are harming patients

Improving care for the sickest patients around the world

Precision medicine offers a way to make mechanical ventilation safer for patients with lung failure

A futuristic cure for blood cancer is within our reach, and Dr. Kekre believes Canada should get on board

Can our own microbiomes help treat and prevent antimicrobial resistant organisms?

Advances in corticosteroid use could greatly improve health outcomes for respiratory failure patients

A new trial for immune deficiency will grow the capacity for gene editing therapy in Canada

Accelerating Clinical Trials (ACT) Pan-Canadian Consortium

Finding a new intervention for methamphetamine use disorder while tackling social issues and stigma

Antibiotics might save a life—but not without a challenge

A new frontier in Type 2 Diabetes research and its link to heart disease

An everyday medical cabinet staple might simplify joint replacement surgery

A total change might be coming in the way paramedics use adrenaline

'Breath-giving' research efforts could lead to more effective lung transplants

Study: reducing heart attack and stroke rates thanks to data analysis and patient involvement

Discoveries for life

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