Health Sciences

Health Sciences

[Stethoscope]
Easing the pain

Combining nortriptyline and morphine provides better pain relief than using either drug alone, according to new study led by Ian Gilron. 

April 7, 2015
[Dr. Jack Parker]
LIVES LIVED: A pioneer in cardiology and a gifted teacher

Dr. John O. 鈥淛ack鈥 Parker died Feb. 3, at Kingston General Hospital at the age of 84.

April 6, 2015
[Dr. Steven Brooks]
ViewPoint: Crowd-sourcing nearby heroes

Launch of PulsePoint app for Kingston and 成人大片 a first for Canada.

April 6, 2015
Students conquer Health Care Challenge

Beating out competition from the University of Toronto, Dalhousie and other Canadian universities, a Queen鈥檚 team won the National Health Care Team Challenge.

March 27, 2015
[madhuri koti]
A cancer research breakthrough

Queen鈥檚 professor discovers immune markers that can predict ovarian cancer patients鈥 response to treatment.

March 24, 2015
[steven brooks]
A life saving app

Queen鈥檚 professor Steven Brooks is the driving force behind bringing PulsePoint to Kingston.

March 23, 2015
[elizabeth]
A painful problem

Elizabeth VanDenKerkhof鈥檚 research is helping patients manage their chronic pain.

March 13, 2015
[Partners in Mission Food Bank]
Giving back to the community

Department of Family Medicine's annual fundraising camapign benefits Partners in Mission Food Bank.

March 11, 2015
[Audrey Hunt]
People of 成人大片: Up to the challenge

With support and personal drive, Audrey Hunt has found a job she loves for the past 18 years.

March 10, 2015
[karen yeates]
Dialed in to Tanzanian health care

Karen Yeates is using mobile technology to monitor the health of pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa.

March 6, 2015