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Journal Article

06/11/2025

Concussions and risk of a subsequent traffic crash: retrospective cohort analysis in Ontario, Canada

Redelmeier DA, Bhatt V, Tibshirani RJ, Drover SSM. BMJ Open. 2025; 0:e105391.

Journal Article

24/09/2025

COVID-19 impacts on the breast cancer care pathway among systemically marginalized communities in Ontario

Lofters AK, Premranjith P, Gayowksy A, Khalil I, Covelli AM, Daniel JM. Cancer Causes Control. 2025; Sep 24 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

24/09/2025

Trends in health care services use and mortality in adults with cardiometabolic diseases during the first year of the pandemic in Ontario, Canada

Kendzerska T, Saymeh M, Pugliese M, Povitz M, Robinson B, Edwards JD, To T, Gershon A. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2025; e011996. Epub 2025 Sep 24.

Journal Article

22/09/2025

Changes in driving distance to specialist physicians in the era of virtual care: a population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada

Evans A, Cohen E, Stukel TA, Ante Z, Wang X, Raveedran T, Gozdyra P, Saunders N. CMAJ. 2025; 197(31):E976-E986.

Journal Article

17/09/2025

Medical imaging and pediatric and adolescent hematologic cancer risk

Smith-Bindman R, Alber SA, Kwan ML, Pequeno P, Bolch WE, Bowles EJA, Greenlee RT, Stout NK, Weinmann S, Moy LM, Stewart C, Francisco M, Kofler C, Duncan JR, Ducore J, Mahendra M, Pole JD, Miglioretti DL. N Engl J Med. 2025; Sep 17 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

09/09/2025

Gaps in immunization coverage at school entry and after two years of school attendance among immigrant and refugee children in Ontario, Canada

Wilson SE, Chambers C, Wilton AS, Bai L, Crowcroft N, Deeks SL, Halperin SA, Kwong JC, Rashid M, Tu K, Wilson K, Guttmann A. PLoS One. 2025; 20(9):e0330955.

Journal Article

09/09/2025

Exposure to computed tomography before pregnancy and risk for pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies: a population-based cohort study

Simard C, Fu L, Odugbemi T, Simpson AN, Guan J, Tagalakis V, Delluc A, Ray JG. Ann Intern Med. 2025; Sep 9 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

05/09/2025

Retrospective population-based study of 132 000 Canadians on the relationship between community belonging and diabetes incidence

Mah SM, Hurst M, Lu M, Rosella LC. BMJ Public Health. 2025; 3(2):e001560.

Journal Article

30/08/2025

Investigating the built environment surrounding naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) in Toronto

Fusca L, Rochon PA, Huynh T, Hahn-Goldberg S, Matai L, Fu L, Bronskill S, Feng P, Savage RD. J Transp Health. 2025; 44:102158.

Journal Article

28/08/2025

Linguistic factors and COVID-19 outcomes among long-term care residents in Ontario, Canada

Reaume M, Batista R, Imsirovic H, Bjerre LM, Kendall CE, Bouchard L, Gauthier AP, Landry JR, Chomienne MH, Muray M, Hsu A, Prud’homme D, Manuel DG, Tanuseputro P. BMC Geriatr. 2025; 25(1):667.

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06/11/2025

Concussions linked to increased risk of a serious traffic crash

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18/09/2025

Study assesses cancers in children exposed to medical imaging

Study of nearly 4 million children and adolescents finds that 10% of pediatric blood and bone marrow cancers may have stemmed from radiation exposure.

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17/02/2025

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Public health

Journal Articles

Concussions and risk of a subsequent traffic crash: retrospective cohort analysis in Ontario, Canada

COVID-19 impacts on the breast cancer care pathway among systemically marginalized communities in Ontario

Trends in health care services use and mortality in adults with cardiometabolic diseases during the first year of the pandemic in Ontario, Canada

Changes in driving distance to specialist physicians in the era of virtual care: a population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada

Medical imaging and pediatric and adolescent hematologic cancer risk

Gaps in immunization coverage at school entry and after two years of school attendance among immigrant and refugee children in Ontario, Canada

Exposure to computed tomography before pregnancy and risk for pregnancy loss and congenital anomalies: a population-based cohort study

Retrospective population-based study of 132 000 Canadians on the relationship between community belonging and diabetes incidence

Investigating the built environment surrounding naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) in Toronto

Linguistic factors and COVID-19 outcomes among long-term care residents in Ontario, Canada

News Releases

Concussions linked to increased risk of a serious traffic crash

Study assesses cancers in children exposed to medical imaging

Inadequate postpartum screening for hypertension and diabetes a ‘missed opportunity’ for women, study suggests

Accidental drug and alcohol-related deaths rising in Ontario, especially those involving multiple substances: report

Abnormal electrolyte levels in people with eating disorders may increase risk of death, poor health outcomes

Single dose of mpox vaccine effective in preventing infection, study finds

Patients attending virtual walk-in clinics are twice as likely to visit the emergency department

Healthcare crises affect how survivors of sexual assault seek help

Virtual care associated with significant environmental and patient cost savings

Long COVID implications: increased healthcare use after infection with SARS-CoV-2

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists