Health and Medicine

Health and Medicine

A new partnership will prepare Indigenous students for healthcare careers
A new partnership to prepare Indigenous students for healthcare careers

Queen’s Weeneebayko Health Education Program launched with support from the Mastercard Foundation to transform Indigenous healthcare in the James Bay region.

February 28, 2023
Photograph of Annette Hay
Fighting cancer with living drugs

Cell therapy is changing how we treat cancer, and Annette Hay is working at the forefront of this very big wave.

February 28, 2023
[Bell Let's Talk Chair Heather Stuart]
Talking mental health with Queen’s Bell Canada Chair

Heather Stuart reflects on how the conversation around mental health has changed since the start of Bell Let’s Talk Day and previews where her research is going next. 

January 24, 2023
A grandmother kisses the forehead of her granddaughter
Storytelling allows elders to transfer values and meaning to younger generations

Repeated storytelling from elderly relatives doesn’t necessarily signal age or cognitive decline. It’s about conveying memories and values to a new generation.

January 19, 2023
A health worker looks down at his hands
Five steps for tackling Canada’s long-term care crisis

The long-term care sector is currently being held together by a very vulnerable workforce, and is at risk of failing without immediate solutions.

January 3, 2023
James Reynolds and Maude Champagne.
Graduate student receives national award for research innovation

Queen’s researcher recognized for creating support programs for families of children with  neurodevelopmental disabilities.

December 19, 2022
Hannah Beddow
Queen’s life sciences student selected as a McCall MacBain Scholar

Hannah Beddow is one of 20 students from across the country who will pursue a fully-funded master’s degree at McGill University.

April 13, 2022