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Great health discovery comes from great questions: Can we use a simple blood test to gauge the progression of patients’ multiple sclerosis? How do we prevent e-scooter injuries among children? What’s the best way to combat allergy misinformation on social media? On April 29, more than 350 of London...

This story was first published nationally by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to spotlight health-research stories with impact. Judith and Matthew are among eight million people in Canada aged 65 years and older. Lately, both noticed changes in how they moved and how well they remembered...

Despite being about seven decades apart in age, Marilyn Smith, 89 and Johnny Horton, 21 have formed a friendship through volunteering at Parkwood Institute Main Building (Parkwood Institute) General Store. Johnny participated in Project SEARCH, a program designed to help young adults with...

In his younger years, 95-year-old veteran John Kirkland traipsed the Bruce Trail, hiked the Rockies, paddled through Algonquin Park and sailed Canada’s east and west coasts. Unable to travel much these days, he believed Newfoundland would remain an unfulfilled wish on his list of cross-Canada...

St. Joseph’s celebrates the life-changing work of speech-language pathologists and audiologists It’s the “little moments” of progress that spark Lori Keenan’s days as a speech-language pathologist. Now working at St. Joseph’s Parkwood Institute with people who have acquired brain injuries and spinal...

St. Joseph’s Stroke Rehabilitation Team at Parkwood Institute received the 2024 Gerry Cormier Communicative Access Award for being the first to implement eLearning communication strategies that enhance care and inclusion for stroke survivors with aphasia. The St. Joseph’s Stroke Rehabilitation Team...

St. Joseph’s Health Care London's annual Diabetes Half Century Awards highlight patients like Kristin Busche, whose diabetes journey has led to a life of online advocacy. Discovering a virtual tapestry of support and connection among the dynamic online diabetes community changed Kristin Busche’s...