Targeting Chronic Pain

Carleton Research Partnership Aims to Develop Safe and Effective Drug Treatments

Health and Wellness | January 17, 2023

One in four people around the world experience chronic pain, outnumbering everybody who suffers from diabetes, heart disease and cancer […]

Improving Orthopedic Implants and Surgery

Researchers use Robotic Arm to Support Orthopedic Innovations

Health and Wellness | April 11, 2022

Hip and knee replacements are two of the most common surgical procedures in Canada, with nearly 140,000 operations a year […]

New Research Suggests Link Between Contaminants And Diabetes

Chemicals found in clothing, cookware, furniture & pesticides among the reasons

Health and Wellness | March 15, 2022

Right now, nearly one in three Canadians—11 million people—are living with diabetes or prediabetes, and the numbers are on the […]

Improving Cognitive Abilities in Older Adults

Challenging the Declines Associated with Aging Brains

Health and Wellness | March 15, 2022

The human brain is the most complex organ in the body and the most powerful computer in the universe. It […]

Success at School and Beyond

Helping Child and Youth Mental Health Through Education

Health and Wellness | March 14, 2022

Roughly 1.2 million children and youth in Canada experience mental health challenges, from anxiety and depression to eating disorders and […]

Paging Dr. Robot

Using Medical Robots to Reduce Risks for Health-Care Workers

Technology for Good | February 2, 2022

The robot wheels into the hospital room of a patient who is coughing and feverous—symptoms typically associated with COVID-19 or a number of other contagious illnesses.

Smart Home Solutions

Supportive Home Automation to Help Seniors Age in Place

Health and Wellness | February 2, 2022

By 2037, an estimated 10.4 million Canadians will be 65 or older, about 25 per cent of the population compared […]