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Inhaled Sedation

Largest trial of its kind boosted by donor dollars and prestigious grants

Thanks to donors to LHSF's COVID-19 Response Fund , along with grants through the provincial government and the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR), a new trial based out of Lawson Health

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Candace

Candace Miller

A chance visit to the Emergency Department (ED) led to life-changing news for patient Candace Miller. In September of 2019, Candace woke up in the middle of the night with a very strange and

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Dr. Claudio Martin

Studying a human protein in the treatment of critically ill COVID-19 patients

Thanks to the help of donors, a local team is the first in the world to study a protein called annexin A5 as a potential therapy for patients with COVID-19. “In the most severe cases, COVID-19 is

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Clinical Trials

Thinking outside the box for cancer patients: trials research

Your IMPACT Clinical trials have the potential to save and extend lives. LHSC clinicians and Lawson scientists are leading the charge in discovering ingenious new ways of treating patients with cancer

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Non-invasive ventilation mask

A non-invasive mask for ventilation

Your IMPACT A new device that comfortably delivers oxygen to the lungs without the need for intubation could relieve the demand for traditional ventilators and glidescopes. COVID-19 is spread

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Hybrid OR

The dream of a Cardiac Hybrid OR made a reality

Your IMPACT After years of anticipation and an outpouring of generosity from many donors, our community celebrated the opening of the Cardiac Hybrid OR (Operating Room) this past March. This new

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IV bag

Dennis' COVID-19 Journey

Dennis and his wife Patricia fell ill with COVID-19 following a turbulent eight weeks of caring for their hospitalized daughter in Toronto. Their daughter had major surgery and complications, and

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Messages of Encouragement

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Dr. Michael Silverman

London’s Participation in a World-Leading Global Trial

Donations to LHSF’s COVID-19 Response Fund are supporting LHSC’s involvement in a worldwide trial based out of Sunnybrook Research Institute, in collaboration with the World Health Organization. The