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Thursday, December 5, 2024  Sunnybrook ranked one of Canada’s Top 10 Research Hospitals for 2024
Sunnybrook Research Institute. was ranked in the top 10 on the 2024 list of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals, released by RE$EARCH Infosource Inc.
 
Friday, November 29, 2024  Sunnybrook-led projects awarded funding through Ontario Research Fund
The Government of Ontario recently announced an investment of over $92 million in research projects at universities, colleges, research institutes and research hospitals across the province, including more than $13 million in funding to support Sunnybrook-led projects over the previous five years.
 
Wednesday, November 27, 2024  AI-powered medical recommendations biased and unreliable
A Sunnybrook study suggests that medical recommendations generated by popular generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs such as ChatGPT are heavily influenced by human-like biases that deviate from rational logic and lead to faulty medical decisions.
 
Wednesday, November 20, 2024  Highly pathogenic avian influenza: What you need to know
With news of Canada’s first human case of avian flu, or H5N1, you may be wondering about the risk for you and your family. Dr. Samira Mubareka, an infectious disease physician and microbiologist at Sunnybrook, answers some common questions about avian flu.
 
Wednesday, November 20, 2024  International clinical trial suggests 7-day antibiotic treatment is as effective as longer treatments
The results of the BALANCE Randomized Clinical Trial, led by scientists in the Tory Trauma Program, have found that treating hospitalized patients with bloodstream infection with antibiotics for seven days is non-inferior to 14-day treatment.