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Pediatrics

HPV vaccine should not be delayed

New research out of Queen's University shows early benefits from the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in young girls.

Oncology & Cancer

A cancer research breakthrough

Queen's University cancer researcher Madhuri Koti has discovered a biomarker that will help lead to better predictions of the success of chemotherapy in ovarian cancer patients. This discovery could lead to better treatment ...

Health

HPV vaccine, riskier sexual activity not linked

Sexual behaviour of teenage girls does not appear to be impacted by the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine, according to Queen's researchers Drs. Leah Smith and Linda Lévesque.

Oncology & Cancer

Practice makes perfect in cancer surgery

In a new, in-depth research project, Queen's professors Rob Siemens (Urology) and Christopher Booth (Cancer Care and Epidemiology) investigated what affect higher volume hospitals and surgeons had on the outcomes of patients ...

Health

Fun and games make for better learners

Four minutes of physical activity can improve behaviour in the classroom for primary school students, according to new research by Brendon Gurd.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Something in the way we move

Being depressed is depressing in itself and makes you feel even worse. That is one reason why it is so hard to break out of depressive conditions.

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