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The first of its kind in the region, KHSC's new PET-CT scanner means that fewer patients will have to travel to Ottawa or Toronto for crucial imaging that can detect diseases earlier and improve treatment outcomes.
Cancer patients at Kingston General Hospital are now benefitting from a new high-tech treatment option. The Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario (CCSEO) at KGH has acquired a new state-of-the-art radiation therapy machine that provides specialized...
It's common for patients in need of critical care to experience some loss of muscle strength during their stay in an intensive care unit (ICU). Unfortunately, even if the patient was strong and mobile before their illness or injury, this can cause...
As soon as you walk into Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s (KHSC) Davies 5 unit, you notice how different the atmosphere is compared to other hospital units.
Brown hallway walls have been painted bright blue and unnecessary hospital signage has...
Two 2024 Elaine and Michael Davies Award for Innovation winners have each received $25,000 in funding for innovative ideas that lead to improved patient outcomes and more efficient systems of care.
Over the course of the pandemic, there has been one question about the COVID-19 virus that has continued to resurface. Why does the virus seem to more seriously affect certain patients more than others? Researchers at Kingston Health Sciences Centre...
At 6’1” and 260 pounds, it’s hard to imagine that professional rugby player Emerson Prior was ever small for his age. Not just small, born weighing just three pounds at KGH in 1998, Emerson was in fact what’s known as a micro-preemie.
Everyone should have equitable access to safe, high quality maternal and newborn care closer to home especially for those living in rural, remote and isolated communities. In First Nations, Inuit and M?tis communities, access to high quality health...
Researchers at Kingston General Hospital will soon have a dedicated space for their investigations and collaborations. Early design and development stages of the $5.7 million, 10,000 square-foot W.J. Henderson Centre for Patient-Oriented Research...
It's been in the news a lot lately, and you've likely experienced it first-hand at the grocery store checkout: the cost of food is rising, and many Canadians are struggling to keep up. For the teams of dietitians and social workers at Kingston Health...
