In a continued commitment to ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for all, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is introducing a new weapons detection system at the entrances of its Emergency Departments (EDs) at Victoria Hospital, Children’s Hospital, and University Hospital. The system went live at University Hospital on April […]
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London Woman Seizure-Free After Rare Epilepsy Treatment At LHSC
“I am not scared to live.” It has been an unexpected health journey for 26-year-old Christine Kauzen who was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2020 after a series of what had been believed to be panic attacks that became increasingly severe. “I had a convulsion seizure in October 2020 and was […]
Clinical Trial To Study ‘Poop Pills’ In Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Scientists at Lawson Research Institute (Lawson) of St. Joseph’s Health Care London and London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) are the first in the world to study fecal transplants using capsules containing microbes from the gut of healthy volunteers to improve the response of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer […]
LHSC Celebrates Record-Breaking Number Of Babies Born In 2024
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is celebrating an extraordinary milestone: a record-breaking number of babies born in 2024. In total, 6,452 babies were delivered between January 1 and December 31. This represents a five per cent increase from LHSC’s previous record of 6,139, which was set in 2022. “The numbers […]
LHSC Study: High-Precision Radiation Therapy Safe for Metastatic Cancer
A new Phase I clinical trial from London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) has found high-precision radiation therapy is safe for use in patients with cancer that has spread to more than 10 spots in the body. Published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, the ARREST […]
LHSC First In Canada To Implant Cardioverter Defibrillator
New device receives Health Canada approval after LHSC team participates in global study to prove safety and efficacy In a Canadian first, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) was the first and only hospital in Canada to implant a new extravascular implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) during clinical trials. The global study […]
LHSC And St. Joseph’s Introduce New Research Institutes
Lawson Research Institute at St. Joseph’s and London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute will strengthen hospital-based innovation in London, Ontario On Oct. 16, 2024, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) unveiled new research institutes designed to strengthen hospital-based innovation. Lawson Research Institute (Lawson) […]
LHSC Is Canada’s First Hospital With Four Orthopaedic Robots
Recently, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) has become the first hospital in Canada and one of only half a dozen institutions in the world to have all four major hip and knee replacement surgical robots on site. LHSC is home to one of the largest surgical fellowship programs in Canada […]
Scientists Develop New Tool To Detect Consciousness In The ICU
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are using a new brain imaging technique to detect preserved consciousness in the intensive care unit (ICU) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) in patients that appear to be in a coma following a severe brain injury. In a groundbreaking discovery […]
Paediatric Hospital Affiliation Brings Orthopaedic Care Closer To Home
In a Canadian first, the two major paediatric hospitals join forces to offer orthopaedic care closer to home and develop innovative teaching and research initiatives. Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Shriners Hospitals for Children Canada (SHC Canada) have announced a first of its kind affiliation agreement […]