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Journal Article

10/06/2026

Cold-related illness among older adults experiencing homelessness

Hoang PM, Kokorelias K, Matai L, Fu L, Huang YQ, Rochon PA, Stall NM. JAMA Netw Open. 2026; 9(6): e2617743.

Journal Article

10/06/2026

Four methods for estimating hepatitis C incidence using extant testing data

McFarlane WJ, Flemming JA, Brogly SB, Peng Y. PLoS One. 2026; 21(6): e0335115.

Journal Article

08/06/2026

Comparative use of homecare and health services following hospitalization with COVID-19, sepsis, and influenza: Population-based cohort study

Jaswal HK, Pequeno P, Lee S, Quinn KL, Okrainec K. J Gen Intern Med. 2026; Jun 8 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

28/05/2026

Impact of removing restrictive haemoglobin A1C eligibility criteria for insulin pump therapy funding for children with type 1 diabetes in Ontario, Canada

Weisman A, Everett K, Austin PC, Shulman R. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026; May 28 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

24/05/2026

Association of COVID-19 public health measures with cardiac non-invasive testing utilisation in Ontario, Canada: a population-based, retrospective time series analysis

Lin E, Mendis B, Odugbemi T, Sivaswamy A, Fang J, Roifman I. BMJ Open. 2026; 16(5): e108186.

Journal Article

20/05/2026

Risk of severe influenza in people with a history of injection drug use in Ontario: a population-based nested case control study

Smith CS, Mohmand Z, Hrycyshyn A, Djerboua M, Mann Y, Flemming JA, Gill SS, Bai AD; Queen’s University Internal Medicine Resident Research Initiative. J Infect. 2026; 93(1): 106764. Epub 2026 May 20.

Journal Article

19/05/2026

Uptake of prenatal syphilis screening and its determinants in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Featherstone A, Wilms H, Ospina MB, Velez MP, Carter M, Greenwald ZR, Richard-Greenblatt M, Yee S, Flemming J, Saeed S. CMAJ. 2026; 198(19): E725-36.

Journal Article

02/05/2026

Does an off-label two-dose RotaTeq vaccine schedule translate into a higher incidence of rotavirus hospital admissions compared to the approved three-dose RotaTeq schedule? A Canadian Immunization Research Network study

Fortin É, Miron É, Grewal R, Wilson SE, Janjua NZ, Quach C, Sadarangani M, Kiely M, Naveed Z, Naus M, MacDonald SE, Swayze S, Brousseau N. Vaccine. 2026; 2; 83:128628. Epub 2026 May 2.

Journal Article

29/04/2026

Reimbursement restrictions reduce liver fibrosis screening in adults with diabetes in Ontario: a population-based interrupted time series analysis

Burnside J, Djerboua M, Flemming JA, Sebastiani G, Wong WWL, Lu Z, Bajaj HS, Patel K, Biondi M, Betel M, Nahwegahbow A, Greenwald ZR, Moodie EEM, Saeed S. Sci Rep. 2026; Apr 29. [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

27/04/2026

Regional-local urinary antibiograms for long-term care homes: a population-wide cross-sectional study

Langford BJ, Brown KA, Swayze S, Castellani L, Dalton D, Emdin F, Langleben I, Lee S, Leung V, Matukas L, Oberai A, Schwartz KL, Daneman N. J Clin Microbiol. 2026; Apr 27 [Epub ahead of print].

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News Release

10/06/2026

Prevalence of heart failure nearly six times higher in James and Hudson Bay region residents than the rest of Ontario

 A new study has identified a high prevalence of possible heart failure among community members living in the James and Hudson Bay region of Northern Ontario.

News Release

19/05/2026

One in five pregnancies miss timely syphilis screening in Ontario

One in five pregnancies in Ontario did not receive syphilis screening in the first trimester. Furthermore, delayed screening was more common among equity-deserving populations.

News Release

02/02/2026

More Ontarians are being diagnosed with psychosis than those born in earlier decades

A new study suggests that people born more recently are being diagnosed with psychotic disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) more often and at younger ages compared with people born earlier.

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

ICES scientists are appointed to the ICES Research Program which best fits their interests and, as such, become members of a network of health services researchers from across Ontario.

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Public health

Journal Articles

Cold-related illness among older adults experiencing homelessness

Four methods for estimating hepatitis C incidence using extant testing data

Comparative use of homecare and health services following hospitalization with COVID-19, sepsis, and influenza: Population-based cohort study

Impact of removing restrictive haemoglobin A1C eligibility criteria for insulin pump therapy funding for children with type 1 diabetes in Ontario, Canada

Association of COVID-19 public health measures with cardiac non-invasive testing utilisation in Ontario, Canada: a population-based, retrospective time series analysis

Risk of severe influenza in people with a history of injection drug use in Ontario: a population-based nested case control study

Uptake of prenatal syphilis screening and its determinants in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Does an off-label two-dose RotaTeq vaccine schedule translate into a higher incidence of rotavirus hospital admissions compared to the approved three-dose RotaTeq schedule? A Canadian Immunization Research Network study

Reimbursement restrictions reduce liver fibrosis screening in adults with diabetes in Ontario: a population-based interrupted time series analysis

Regional-local urinary antibiograms for long-term care homes: a population-wide cross-sectional study

News Releases

Prevalence of heart failure nearly six times higher in James and Hudson Bay region residents than the rest of Ontario

One in five pregnancies miss timely syphilis screening in Ontario

More Ontarians are being diagnosed with psychosis than those born in earlier decades

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

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

Public health

Journal Articles

Cold-related illness among older adults experiencing homelessness

Four methods for estimating hepatitis C incidence using extant testing data

Comparative use of homecare and health services following hospitalization with COVID-19, sepsis, and influenza: Population-based cohort study

Impact of removing restrictive haemoglobin A1C eligibility criteria for insulin pump therapy funding for children with type 1 diabetes in Ontario, Canada

Association of COVID-19 public health measures with cardiac non-invasive testing utilisation in Ontario, Canada: a population-based, retrospective time series analysis

Risk of severe influenza in people with a history of injection drug use in Ontario: a population-based nested case control study

Uptake of prenatal syphilis screening and its determinants in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Does an off-label two-dose RotaTeq vaccine schedule translate into a higher incidence of rotavirus hospital admissions compared to the approved three-dose RotaTeq schedule? A Canadian Immunization Research Network study

Reimbursement restrictions reduce liver fibrosis screening in adults with diabetes in Ontario: a population-based interrupted time series analysis

Regional-local urinary antibiograms for long-term care homes: a population-wide cross-sectional study

News Releases

Prevalence of heart failure nearly six times higher in James and Hudson Bay region residents than the rest of Ontario

One in five pregnancies miss timely syphilis screening in Ontario

More Ontarians are being diagnosed with psychosis than those born in earlier decades

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

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

One in five pregnancies miss timely syphilis screening in Ontario