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SFU researchers investigate how technology can be used in healthcare
Peak Web May 24, 2018By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate SFU computer science professor uses data mining to improve healthcare SFU Computer Science professor Martin Ester is using data to help prevent adverse drug reactions (ADRs), such as death and disabilities, in patients undergoing cancer treatments. Young cancer patients face a much greater risk of ADR, with 42% developing “disabling or life-threatening ADRs from cancer treatment.” Ester’s research team, headed by Dr. Bruce Carleton and Dr. Colin Ross, is based in the B.C. Children’s Hospital, and is studying how genetics influence how patients might respond to drugs. They received a $9.9 million grant from…
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Multilingual road signs are crucial for cultural inclusivity
EIC February 23, 2015[caption id="attachment_593" align="alignnone" width="940"] Image Credit: Alanah Heffez (Flickr)[/caption] The City of Kamloops recently denied a proposal from Councilor Donovan Cavers to add the word “estil,” meaning “stop” in the Aboriginal language Secwepemc, to their traffic stop signs. The council’s…
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