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Flu cases have peaked in Canada but virus circulation remains higher than previous years.
It's not too late to protect yourself. UHN infectious disease physician Dr. Alon Vaisman shares why it’s still worthwhile to get the flu vaccine. Read more in Toronto Star:
It's not too late to protect yourself. UHN infectious disease physician Dr. Alon Vaisman shares why it’s still worthwhile to get the flu vaccine. Read more in Toronto Star:
Is it too late to get a flu shot? What do I need to know about the next wave? Your flu questions, answered
The percentage of flu tests that were positive reached a high of 33.3 per cent for the week ending Dec. 27, Canada's highest in three seasons.
www.thestar.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Flu cases have peaked in Canada but virus circulation remains higher than previous years.
It's not too late to protect yourself. UHN infectious disease physician Dr. Alon Vaisman shares why it’s still worthwhile to get the flu vaccine. Read more in Toronto Star:
It's not too late to protect yourself. UHN infectious disease physician Dr. Alon Vaisman shares why it’s still worthwhile to get the flu vaccine. Read more in Toronto Star:
Robotics are shaping the future of surgery at UHN.
Watch to learn how UHN's Sprott Department of Surgery and Ajmera Transplant Centre are working together to integrate robotics into living organ donation surgeries and redefining what is possible for patients and living donors.
Watch to learn how UHN's Sprott Department of Surgery and Ajmera Transplant Centre are working together to integrate robotics into living organ donation surgeries and redefining what is possible for patients and living donors.
January 9, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Robotics are shaping the future of surgery at UHN.
Watch to learn how UHN's Sprott Department of Surgery and Ajmera Transplant Centre are working together to integrate robotics into living organ donation surgeries and redefining what is possible for patients and living donors.
Watch to learn how UHN's Sprott Department of Surgery and Ajmera Transplant Centre are working together to integrate robotics into living organ donation surgeries and redefining what is possible for patients and living donors.
Researchers at UHN’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have found that inactivation of the TET2 gene in immune cells improves the response of immunotherapy in certain cancer models.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4boFwfC
Read more: https://bit.ly/4boFwfC
January 8, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Researchers at UHN’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have found that inactivation of the TET2 gene in immune cells improves the response of immunotherapy in certain cancer models.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4boFwfC
Read more: https://bit.ly/4boFwfC
Congratulations to TeamUHN's Dr. Shaf Keshavjee and Dr. Allison McGeer on their prestigious Order of Canada appointments, recognizing their trailblazing work in patient care, medical advancements and scientific discovery.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4aGx9fa
Read more: https://bit.ly/4aGx9fa
January 5, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Congratulations to TeamUHN's Dr. Shaf Keshavjee and Dr. Allison McGeer on their prestigious Order of Canada appointments, recognizing their trailblazing work in patient care, medical advancements and scientific discovery.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4aGx9fa
Read more: https://bit.ly/4aGx9fa
Heavy snowfall often leads to an increase in heart attacks. Dr. Mali Worme, cardiologist at UHN's Peter Munk Cardiac Centre shares how shovelling in the cold can push your heart to its limit. Learn how to stay safe and know the signs of exertion.
Read more: bit.ly/4q3ne88
Read more: bit.ly/4q3ne88
Shovelling snow? Toronto doctor says be careful with your heart
A cardiologist at Peter Munk Cardiac Centre says heart attack events significantly increase after a major snowfall
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January 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Heavy snowfall often leads to an increase in heart attacks. Dr. Mali Worme, cardiologist at UHN's Peter Munk Cardiac Centre shares how shovelling in the cold can push your heart to its limit. Learn how to stay safe and know the signs of exertion.
Read more: bit.ly/4q3ne88
Read more: bit.ly/4q3ne88
Congratulations to Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, Chief of Innovation at UHN, for his promotion from Officer to Companion of the Order of Canada.
See the full list of 2025 appointees:
https://bit.ly/3YjFXAb
See the full list of 2025 appointees:
https://bit.ly/3YjFXAb
December 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, Chief of Innovation at UHN, for his promotion from Officer to Companion of the Order of Canada.
See the full list of 2025 appointees:
https://bit.ly/3YjFXAb
See the full list of 2025 appointees:
https://bit.ly/3YjFXAb
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(1/3) 🎉 Congratulations to @uhn.ca researchers Drs. Shaf Keshavjee and Allison McGeer on their appointments to the Order of Canada! Their work has advanced research in #transplantation and #InfectiousDisease worldwide.
🔗 Read the full press release: gg.ca/en/media/new...
🔗 Read the full press release: gg.ca/en/media/new...
December 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
(1/3) 🎉 Congratulations to @uhn.ca researchers Drs. Shaf Keshavjee and Allison McGeer on their appointments to the Order of Canada! Their work has advanced research in #transplantation and #InfectiousDisease worldwide.
🔗 Read the full press release: gg.ca/en/media/new...
🔗 Read the full press release: gg.ca/en/media/new...
2025 was marked by several first-in-Canada milestones at UHN including:
🏅 1st heart transplant from circulatory death donor
🏅 1st Neuralink brain implant outside U.S.
🏅 stem cell therapy enabling insulin independence
Read more in UHN's Year in Review:
https://bit.ly/4qyRsQs
🏅 1st heart transplant from circulatory death donor
🏅 1st Neuralink brain implant outside U.S.
🏅 stem cell therapy enabling insulin independence
Read more in UHN's Year in Review:
https://bit.ly/4qyRsQs
December 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
2025 was marked by several first-in-Canada milestones at UHN including:
🏅 1st heart transplant from circulatory death donor
🏅 1st Neuralink brain implant outside U.S.
🏅 stem cell therapy enabling insulin independence
Read more in UHN's Year in Review:
https://bit.ly/4qyRsQs
🏅 1st heart transplant from circulatory death donor
🏅 1st Neuralink brain implant outside U.S.
🏅 stem cell therapy enabling insulin independence
Read more in UHN's Year in Review:
https://bit.ly/4qyRsQs
Stay safe this season!
Toronto's Virtual Emergency Department is here to help. Open daily from 1-9PM, the Virtual ED offers a unified virtual urgent care service for all Ontarians.
Find out more at: https://www.uhn.ca/virtualED
Toronto's Virtual Emergency Department is here to help. Open daily from 1-9PM, the Virtual ED offers a unified virtual urgent care service for all Ontarians.
Find out more at: https://www.uhn.ca/virtualED
December 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Stay safe this season!
Toronto's Virtual Emergency Department is here to help. Open daily from 1-9PM, the Virtual ED offers a unified virtual urgent care service for all Ontarians.
Find out more at: https://www.uhn.ca/virtualED
Toronto's Virtual Emergency Department is here to help. Open daily from 1-9PM, the Virtual ED offers a unified virtual urgent care service for all Ontarians.
Find out more at: https://www.uhn.ca/virtualED
UHN's Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine launches Ontario’s first hospital-based homelessness and eviction prevention program with a $1 million donor-led fund.
“This is preventative medicine. This is social medicine at its core.” - Dr. Andrew Boozary
Read more:
https://bit.ly/48ZRHOF
“This is preventative medicine. This is social medicine at its core.” - Dr. Andrew Boozary
Read more:
https://bit.ly/48ZRHOF
‘This is preventative medicine.' Toronto hospital starts $1-million fund to help patients with rent
‘This is preventative medicine,' says Dr. Andrew Boozary with the University Health Network, as research shows a link between evictions and worse health outcomes. The fund will help patients on a case-by-case basis.
www.thestar.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
UHN's Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine launches Ontario’s first hospital-based homelessness and eviction prevention program with a $1 million donor-led fund.
“This is preventative medicine. This is social medicine at its core.” - Dr. Andrew Boozary
Read more:
https://bit.ly/48ZRHOF
“This is preventative medicine. This is social medicine at its core.” - Dr. Andrew Boozary
Read more:
https://bit.ly/48ZRHOF
Thank you TeamUHN, for keeping our hospitals alight during the holidays, for bringing comfort to those who need it most, and for sacrificing time with your loved ones for those that can’t be home with theirs this season.
For all that you do, 24/7 and 365 days a year - thank you!
For all that you do, 24/7 and 365 days a year - thank you!
December 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Thank you TeamUHN, for keeping our hospitals alight during the holidays, for bringing comfort to those who need it most, and for sacrificing time with your loved ones for those that can’t be home with theirs this season.
For all that you do, 24/7 and 365 days a year - thank you!
For all that you do, 24/7 and 365 days a year - thank you!
TeamUHN's annual Holiday Decorating Contests are turning our hallways into a winter wonderland! Thank you for making UHN a warmer, brighter place for all who come through our doors this holiday season! ⛄🎀✨
December 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
TeamUHN's annual Holiday Decorating Contests are turning our hallways into a winter wonderland! Thank you for making UHN a warmer, brighter place for all who come through our doors this holiday season! ⛄🎀✨
Proud to partner with Cedars Sinai for the AI in Medicine Symposium in LA. More than 200 experts from 70+ institutions gathered to discuss applied AI in clinical care, including implementation, safety, ethics and training future clinicians.
Read more:
https://bit.ly/4q4db2Z
Read more:
https://bit.ly/4q4db2Z
December 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Proud to partner with Cedars Sinai for the AI in Medicine Symposium in LA. More than 200 experts from 70+ institutions gathered to discuss applied AI in clinical care, including implementation, safety, ethics and training future clinicians.
Read more:
https://bit.ly/4q4db2Z
Read more:
https://bit.ly/4q4db2Z
A new study from researchers at UHN unveils an AI model to analyze data from electrocardiograms of patients with cardiac symptoms. This tool may make heart screening faster and more accessible.
Learn more from @uhnresearch.ca:
https://bit.ly/4p5lRER
Learn more from @uhnresearch.ca:
https://bit.ly/4p5lRER
December 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A new study from researchers at UHN unveils an AI model to analyze data from electrocardiograms of patients with cardiac symptoms. This tool may make heart screening faster and more accessible.
Learn more from @uhnresearch.ca:
https://bit.ly/4p5lRER
Learn more from @uhnresearch.ca:
https://bit.ly/4p5lRER
This month in UHN On the Go:
🏥 UHN named Canada's No. 1 Research Hospital
🍪 TeamUHN celebrates 16th annual Holiday Tea
🤝 @pmcancercentre and @UWaterloo host connector event to accelerate innovation in cancer care
Read more:
https://www.uhn.ca/corporate/news/pages/uhn-on-the-go-december-2025.aspx
🏥 UHN named Canada's No. 1 Research Hospital
🍪 TeamUHN celebrates 16th annual Holiday Tea
🤝 @pmcancercentre and @UWaterloo host connector event to accelerate innovation in cancer care
Read more:
https://www.uhn.ca/corporate/news/pages/uhn-on-the-go-december-2025.aspx
December 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This month in UHN On the Go:
🏥 UHN named Canada's No. 1 Research Hospital
🍪 TeamUHN celebrates 16th annual Holiday Tea
🤝 @pmcancercentre and @UWaterloo host connector event to accelerate innovation in cancer care
Read more:
https://www.uhn.ca/corporate/news/pages/uhn-on-the-go-december-2025.aspx
🏥 UHN named Canada's No. 1 Research Hospital
🍪 TeamUHN celebrates 16th annual Holiday Tea
🤝 @pmcancercentre and @UWaterloo host connector event to accelerate innovation in cancer care
Read more:
https://www.uhn.ca/corporate/news/pages/uhn-on-the-go-december-2025.aspx
Small moments of cheer and gratitude like these help keep health care workers warmed and fueled through the busy winter! Join us in wishing TeamUHN a joyous start to the holidays, and many more well-deserved moments of rest, cheer and celebration to come! ☕🍪
December 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Small moments of cheer and gratitude like these help keep health care workers warmed and fueled through the busy winter! Join us in wishing TeamUHN a joyous start to the holidays, and many more well-deserved moments of rest, cheer and celebration to come! ☕🍪
TeamUHN's own TRI Hards band led a choir of patients and staff through a sing-along to bring joy and healing through our halls. Learn more about our holiday music programming and the volunteers making it possible:
https://www.uhn.ca/corporate/news/pages/live-music-brings-joy-healing-across-uhn.aspx
https://www.uhn.ca/corporate/news/pages/live-music-brings-joy-healing-across-uhn.aspx
December 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
TeamUHN's own TRI Hards band led a choir of patients and staff through a sing-along to bring joy and healing through our halls. Learn more about our holiday music programming and the volunteers making it possible:
https://www.uhn.ca/corporate/news/pages/live-music-brings-joy-healing-across-uhn.aspx
https://www.uhn.ca/corporate/news/pages/live-music-brings-joy-healing-across-uhn.aspx
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A standout story from the top 10 Health System News stories of 2025 highlights a sustainability initiative led by @uhn.ca's Dr. Laura Donahoe, recycling used cautery cords from operating rooms & reinvesting proceeds into personalized, reusable caps for staff: www.oha.com/news/con...
December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A standout story from the top 10 Health System News stories of 2025 highlights a sustainability initiative led by @uhn.ca's Dr. Laura Donahoe, recycling used cautery cords from operating rooms & reinvesting proceeds into personalized, reusable caps for staff: www.oha.com/news/con...
A decade ago, patients undergoing brain radiation needed to have a metal frame fixed to their skull for imaging. A team at UHN's Princess Margaret Cancer Centre saw a new way. Their invention, an innovation born and commercialized at UHN, revolutionized treatment.
Learn more:
https://bit.ly/3MDfbQM
Learn more:
https://bit.ly/3MDfbQM
December 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A decade ago, patients undergoing brain radiation needed to have a metal frame fixed to their skull for imaging. A team at UHN's Princess Margaret Cancer Centre saw a new way. Their invention, an innovation born and commercialized at UHN, revolutionized treatment.
Learn more:
https://bit.ly/3MDfbQM
Learn more:
https://bit.ly/3MDfbQM
Over the past 6 months, UHN has been recruiting early-career scientists through our Canada Leads initiative.
In an interview with @TheCurrentCBC, @bradwouters shares why Canada should stand out as a destination for global talent.
🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4oS3GSL
In an interview with @TheCurrentCBC, @bradwouters shares why Canada should stand out as a destination for global talent.
🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4oS3GSL
December 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Over the past 6 months, UHN has been recruiting early-career scientists through our Canada Leads initiative.
In an interview with @TheCurrentCBC, @bradwouters shares why Canada should stand out as a destination for global talent.
🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4oS3GSL
In an interview with @TheCurrentCBC, @bradwouters shares why Canada should stand out as a destination for global talent.
🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4oS3GSL
Stay safe this holiday season!
Toronto's Virtual Emergency Department is here to help. Open daily from 1-9PM, the Virtual ED offers a unified virtual urgent care service for all Ontarians.
Find out more at: uhn.ca/virtualED
Toronto's Virtual Emergency Department is here to help. Open daily from 1-9PM, the Virtual ED offers a unified virtual urgent care service for all Ontarians.
Find out more at: uhn.ca/virtualED
December 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Stay safe this holiday season!
Toronto's Virtual Emergency Department is here to help. Open daily from 1-9PM, the Virtual ED offers a unified virtual urgent care service for all Ontarians.
Find out more at: uhn.ca/virtualED
Toronto's Virtual Emergency Department is here to help. Open daily from 1-9PM, the Virtual ED offers a unified virtual urgent care service for all Ontarians.
Find out more at: uhn.ca/virtualED
As 2025 wraps up, we celebrate a year defined by discovery and impact! From continuing to lead health care innovation on a global scale, to establishing a bold new visual identity and achieving a series of firsts-in-Canada, here are some of the milestones that made the year unforgettable:
December 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
As 2025 wraps up, we celebrate a year defined by discovery and impact! From continuing to lead health care innovation on a global scale, to establishing a bold new visual identity and achieving a series of firsts-in-Canada, here are some of the milestones that made the year unforgettable:
The National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) supported by UHN, marks 40 years of operating Canada’s only dedicated eating disorders helpline, providing confidential assistance to anyone seeking support.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4oIL3AU
Read more: https://bit.ly/4oIL3AU
December 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) supported by UHN, marks 40 years of operating Canada’s only dedicated eating disorders helpline, providing confidential assistance to anyone seeking support.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4oIL3AU
Read more: https://bit.ly/4oIL3AU
For nearly 30 years, Pauline experienced chronic pain. Her brain was sending faulty signals from an injury that had long healed. Pain Reprocessing Therapy with UHN's Rehabilitation Pain Service helped retrain her nervous system.
Read more at:
https://bit.ly/4pVsaLQ
Read more at:
https://bit.ly/4pVsaLQ
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
For nearly 30 years, Pauline experienced chronic pain. Her brain was sending faulty signals from an injury that had long healed. Pain Reprocessing Therapy with UHN's Rehabilitation Pain Service helped retrain her nervous system.
Read more at:
https://bit.ly/4pVsaLQ
Read more at:
https://bit.ly/4pVsaLQ
Today we honour the 14 young women murdered in 1989 at École Polytechnique in Montreal, and show solidarity with the lives affected by gender-based violence. This day calls for decisive action to ensure safety and support for women in our families, workplaces and communities.
December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Today we honour the 14 young women murdered in 1989 at École Polytechnique in Montreal, and show solidarity with the lives affected by gender-based violence. This day calls for decisive action to ensure safety and support for women in our families, workplaces and communities.