Officials with the Children’s Hospital said the funds will go to critical equipment, help reimagine care spaces, and spur advancements in patient care.
In the early 1950s, less than 10 per cent of childhood cancer patients could be cured. Today, 85 per cent of kids with the most common types of cancer go on to lead healthy and happy lives.
A new study by researchers at ICES, Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University finds that virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and patient travel-related expenses, such as gasoline, parking or public transit costs.
Doctors at Children’s Hospital are testing whether virtual reality – a technology used for gaming – can keep childhood cancer patients calm at appointments, a…