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A deep dive inside the human body

If you were to travel deep inside the human body, you would be able to see the hum of activity inside each tiny cell and the electrical conversation between them. You could visualize miniscule details of the soft tissue that makes you, you. While it may sound like an episode of The Magic School Bus, you don’t need Miss Frizzle or a miniature mode of transportation to get there – you “just” need a team of highly qualified professionals and a PET/MRI imaging scanner. Researchers are seeing the human body more clearly than ever, thanks to a transformative new imaging technology at Lawson Research...

Dr. Jacques Raphael and Sama Maleki, PhD of London Health Sciences Centre; and Dr. Michael Silverman of St. Joseph’s Health Care London lead a national clinical trial in how fecal microbiota transplant may improve how immunotherapy works in people with lung cancer.

Largest-ever Canadian clinical trial tests “poop pills” to improve immunotherapy for   lung cancer 

Backed by the Canadian Cancer Society and Weston Family Foundation, the LUNA-2 microbiome capsule research study will be the largest of its kind in Canada LONDON, ON – For nearly half of people diagnosed with lung cancer, immunotherapy can slow the disease but not stop it. Funded through a $4...

‘Micro-doses of wisdom’

The numbers say occupational therapist Clark Heard has given more than 30,000 hours as mentor to more than 150 work-placement students across 25 years of professional practice. But Heard, who works at St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care (Southwest...

More than a Medal: Mark Ideson’s journey to his fourth Paralympics

When Mark Ideson takes the ice at his fourth Paralympic Winter Games in Italy this March, Canada will see a seasoned competitor, a national team leader and a dedicated athlete. What they don’t see is the years of dedication, specialized rehabilitation and ongoing support that help make these moments...

‘Poop pill’ benefits may extend to treating kidney cancer, lung cancer and melanoma

Clinical trials suggest fecal transplants can prevent side effects in treating kidney cancer. It can also dramatically improve outcomes for people with lung and melanoma cancers. A groundbreaking study show that the toxic side effects of drugs to treat kidney cancer could be virtually eliminated...

Walking Beside Families on Life’s Final Journey: Inside St. Joseph’s Palliative Care Program

For more than 25 years, St. Joseph’s Health Care London has walked alongside patients and families during what can be a very challenging time —end of life care. Since opening in 1999, the Palliative Care Unit (PCU) at Parkwood Institute has been a place of dignity and compassion for individuals...

Celebrating 50 Years of Service: Dr. Munro’s Lifelong Commitment to Care

Since March 17, 1975, when he first began assisting fellow family physician Dr. Ross Lewis at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Dr. Munro has embodied the essence of compassionate, person-centered care that defines St. Joseph’s. Back then, St. Joseph’s Family Medical Program was located within the hospital and...

A Celebration of Healing

Sitting across from her surgeon at 35, Genevieve (Gen) Kroeker was facing a scary and personal choice – did she want breast reconstruction after her bilateral mastectomy? In the middle of breast cancer treatment, with little time to think about her choice, Gen’s surgeon, Dr. Sarah Knowles, posed a...

Culture, Community and Commitment

Donna Ladouceur is no stranger to the health care system. She spent 50 years dedicated to a career in nursing – first on the frontlines, caring for patients in clinical units and in the community, then in hospital-based research as a senior leader, before capping off her career as the Vice President...

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Tiny Homes, Big Impact

St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) is building on its legacy of caring for veterans. This time by working with Homes for Heroes to support veterans who find themselves without a home. In collaboration with the City of London and the Homes For Heroes Foundation (H4HF), St. Joseph’s has...