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Arthritis research and innovation

Arthritis research and innovation

The past two months have been marked by significant awareness campaigns drawing attention to arthritis, with National Arthritis Awareness Month observed across Canada in September and World Arthritis Day commanding global attention on October 12. While such disease awareness campaigns give us the opportunity to encourage understanding of the disease and reflect on the impact it is having on patients and their daily life, the reality is that their plight shouldn’t be forgotten the rest of the year.

Health, Home, Life, Education, BusinessRandallAnthony CommunicationsNovember 2, 2021Feature

Empowering participation, enhancing transparency

Empowering participation, enhancing transparency

Often associated with the “second era of the internet,” proponents see blockchain as the internet of value, coming on the heels of the internet of information. Beyond providing the means for securely storing, managing and transferring valuables – including money, identity and cultural assets, such as art or music or even votes – how does blockchain contribute value?

Education, Health, Life, Innovation, BusinessRandallAnthony CommunicationsOctober 29, 2021Feature

Fighting the fire of arthritis

Fighting the fire of arthritis

Six million Canadians are locked in a daily battle against arthritis. For some, devastating pain limits their ability to work and live independently. Many suffer in silence. Without action, the number of Canadians whose lives are derailed by arthritis will total nine million by 2040.

Education, Health, Home, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsSeptember 20, 2021Feature

Pandemic amplifies the power of technology to support older Canadians and those who care for them

Pandemic amplifies the power of technology to support older Canadians and those who care for them

Judy Tinning, 75, once a self-described “technological tortoise,” finds that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic she uses her computer or smartphone “for absolutely everything now.” She takes part in online courses, concerts, fitness classes, medical appointments and grocery shopping, as well as socializing with friends and staying in touch with her four grandchildren via Zoom or FaceTime.

Education, Health, Home, Life, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsSeptember 13, 2021Feature

Organic Week

Organic Week

Climate change is wreaking havoc in many forms worldwide – it also threatens food security. Recent research findings suggest that regenerative organic agriculture can offer a vital line of defence against climate change impacts as well as help to enhance and sustain food systems.

Education, Business, Health, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsSeptember 10, 2021Feature

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month

Today, patients and families look to the future with renewed optimism

Turning the tide on SMA

Acting on an early diagnosis is essential

For most of her life, Lindsay Perry had no choice but to cope with a constant loss of abilities – the ability to walk, to lift, to grip, and even to talk for long periods. Each time her muscle strength diminished, she would adapt and then be forced to re-adapt as she inevitably lost more and more mobility, repeating the cycle all over again.

Health, EducationRandallAnthony CommunicationsAugust 3, 2021Feature

Is pandemic poverty next?

Is pandemic poverty next?

The Salvation Army meets the ever-changing challenges facing the communities it serves.

Business, Health, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsJune 24, 2021Feature

Bringing everyone to the table to shape a national food policy

Bringing everyone to the table to shape a national food policy

Canadian advocates – who believe food security and social justice are closely linked – are leading a collaborative effort that aims to eliminate disparities and inequities in food systems.

Business, Education, Health, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsJune 4, 2021Feature

Data providing answers about taking medication during pregnancy

Data providing answers about taking medication during pregnancy

A Canadian research partnership is aiming to better understand the risks and benefits of taking medication during pregnancy to address acute or chronic health concerns.

Education, Health, Innovation, BusinessRandallAnthony CommunicationsMay 13, 2021Feature

Advocating for improvements to enhance the lives of people with diabetes and diabetic retinopathy

Advocating for improvements to enhance the lives of people with diabetes and diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy develops over time for people with both types of diabetes and often goes unnoticed until vision loss occurs, sometimes quite suddenly. That was the case for 34-year-old Ryan Hooey of Windsor, Ontario.

Education, Health, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 23, 2021Feature

Legacy of insulin’s discovery inspires commitments of today

Legacy of insulin’s discovery inspires commitments of today

Sanofi can trace a direct line back in history to the discovery of insulin 100 years ago followed by decades of insulin production for Canada.

Education, Health, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 23, 2021Feature

Beyond buying offsets: Investing in carbon-neutral alternatives

Beyond buying offsets: Investing in carbon-neutral alternatives

Committing to carbon neutrality may seem like a fairly recent narrative adopted by corporations to reduce human impacts on climate change.

Business, Education, Health, Innovation, LifeRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 22, 2021Feature

Canada’s Clean50

Canada’s Clean50

Support for ESG and climate action reaches tipping point.

Education, Business, Financial, Health, Innovation, Life, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 22, 2021Feature

Celebrating climate action on Earth Day

Celebrating climate action on Earth Day

At face value, Earth Day offers an opportunity to reflect upon both the wonders of nature and the critical need to address challenges that threaten the very ecosystems upon which all life depends.

Business, Education, Health, Life, InnovationRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 22, 2021Feature

Canada’s Clean50

Canada’s Clean50

Improving the ecological footprint through food waste reduction.

Business, Education, Financial, Health, Innovation, Life, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 21, 2021Feature

‘We thought polio was a hidden monster waiting to jump out and grab you’

‘We thought polio was a hidden monster waiting to jump out and grab you’

When Elizabeth Lounsbury’s grandson recently asked her why we need to wear masks and whether that would be enough to keep the COVID monster away, she was reminded of her childhood, when the threat of polio was framed in similar terms.

Education, Business, HealthRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 21, 2021Feature

Preventing the next pandemic

Preventing the next pandemic

Learning from COVID-19 and establishing the capacity to fight emerging infectious diseases.

Education, Business, Health, Life, Innovation, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 21, 2021Feature

Canada’s Clean50

Canada’s Clean50

The road to transition needs investors’ hands on the wheel.

Business, Education, Health, Life, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 20, 2021Feature

A winning partnership: Olympic gold and graphene

A winning partnership: Olympic gold and graphene

In her quest for Olympic gold, Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe pushes herself to perform better every single day. So when she heard about Montreal-based NanoXplore Inc.’s innovations in graphene to enhance materials performance, Ms. Wiebe was intrigued and wanted to know more.

Business, Health, Innovation, Life, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 19, 2021Feature

Canada’s Clean50

Canada’s Clean50

With nearly one third of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation, the sector is a prime target for cleantech innovation.

Business, Health, Life, Innovation, TechnologyRandallAnthony CommunicationsApril 19, 2021Feature