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Journal Articles

Journal Article

19/12/2025

Positive airway pressure therapy initiation and continued benzodiazepine use among chronic drug users

Vozoris NT, Luo J, Austin PC, Ryan CM. J Sleep Res. 2025; Dec 19; [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

15/12/2025

Beyond the pandemic surge: building a resilient system for adolescent and young adult eating disorder care

Toulany A, Trottier K, Yates D, Mainland J, Kurdyak P. Healthc Q. 2025; 28(3): 7-11.

Journal Article

15/12/2025

Identifying patients with obesity from health administrative data: diagnostic accuracy of surgical billing claims

Cusimano MC, Baxter NN, Moineddin R, Chiu M, Nguyen L, Aktar S, Liu N, Simpson AN, Johnson C, Ferguson SE. Can J Public Health. 2025 Dec 15 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

12/12/2025

Comparative analysis of radiation exposure from CT scan and VQ scan in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: an early-onset cancer risk assessment

Simard C, Siegal DM, Nguyen L, Le Gal G, Sutradhar R, Delluc A. J Thromb Haemost. 2025; S1538-7836(25): 00894-3. Epub 2025 Dec 12.

Journal Article

09/12/2025

Gaps in the hepatitis C prenatal and postpartum care cascade: rationale for treatment in pregnancy

Mendlowitz AB, Flemming JA, Kushner T, Wong WWL, Greenwald ZR, Li W, Chen B, Kwong JC, Masterman C, Capraru C, Feld JJ, Biondi MJ. Clin Infect Dis. 2025; Dec 9 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

02/12/2025

Hospital-based care for hallucinogens and risk of mania and bipolar disorder: a population-based cohort study

Myran DT, MacDonald-Spracklin R, Pugliese M, Gibb M, Fiedorowicz JG, Kaster TS, Solmi M. PLoS Med. 2025; 22(12): e1004805.

Journal Article

02/12/2025

Severity of alcohol-related hospitalizations following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based cohort study

Yaseen W, Zagorski B, Li P, Redelmeier DA, Zipursky JS. J Gen Intern Med. 2025; Dec 2 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

26/11/2025

Characteristics of individuals who received a complete, 2-dose mpox vaccine regimen as part of the public health response to the mpox epidemic in Ontario, Canada

Grewal R, Lau C, Kwong JC, Burchell AN, Friedman L, Navarro C, Okpokoro E, Tan DHS, Zygmunt A, Bai L, Mishra S, Buchan SA; Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) Investigators. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025; 5(11):e0005452.

Journal Article

25/11/2025

COVID-19 immunisation among individuals with opioid use disorder in Ontario: a population-based cohort study

Hanna M, Subic AM, Park AL, Wu F, Campbell DM, Leece P, Morrison L, Parsons J, Sellen K, Strike C, Gomes T, Orkin AM. BMJ Public Health. 2025; 3(2): e002755.

Journal Article

25/11/2025

Effect of nonmedical cannabis legalization and exposure to retail stores on cannabis harms: a quasi-experimental study

Friesen EL, Pugliese M, MacDonald-Spracklin R, Manuel D, Wilson K, Hobin E, Pinto AD, Myran DT. Ann Intern Med. 2025; Nov 25 [Epub ahead of print].

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News Releases

News Release

06/11/2025

Concussions linked to increased risk of a serious traffic crash

Adults diagnosed with a concussion may be at about 50 per cent higher risk of a subsequent traffic crash, finds a new study from researchers at ICES and Sunnybrook Research Institute.

News Release

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.

News Release

17/02/2025

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

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Public health

Journal Articles

Positive airway pressure therapy initiation and continued benzodiazepine use among chronic drug users

Beyond the pandemic surge: building a resilient system for adolescent and young adult eating disorder care

Identifying patients with obesity from health administrative data: diagnostic accuracy of surgical billing claims

Comparative analysis of radiation exposure from CT scan and VQ scan in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: an early-onset cancer risk assessment

Gaps in the hepatitis C prenatal and postpartum care cascade: rationale for treatment in pregnancy

Hospital-based care for hallucinogens and risk of mania and bipolar disorder: a population-based cohort study

Severity of alcohol-related hospitalizations following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based cohort study

Characteristics of individuals who received a complete, 2-dose mpox vaccine regimen as part of the public health response to the mpox epidemic in Ontario, Canada

COVID-19 immunisation among individuals with opioid use disorder in Ontario: a population-based cohort study

Effect of nonmedical cannabis legalization and exposure to retail stores on cannabis harms: a quasi-experimental study

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