Five Important Things You Should Know About Hepatitis B

Five Important Things You Should Know About Hepatitis B Blog Contributed By: Anna Manko, PhD and Carla Coffin, MD, MSc | Canadian HBV Network, University of Calgary July 28th marks World Hepatitis Day. This year’s theme is Hep Can’t Wait, highlighting the need to accelerate hepatitis elimination efforts and the […]

Mental Health and Liver Disease

Mental Health and Liver Disease Noha Abdel Gawad, MD, Staff Psychiatrist at University Health Network, Centre for Mental Health, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at University of Toronto, Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), ABPN Consultation Liaison Psychiatry subspecialty certification, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of […]

Meet Julia, One of Canada’s Living Liver Donors

Meet Julia, One of Canada’s Living Liver Donors “Donating a portion of my liver is that best thing that I have done. It’s only a few months of your life that could improve the quality of life of someone in urgent need of a liver transplant” Ahead of National Organ […]

Interview with Carrie

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Interview with Carrie  Carrie is a 66-year-old retired nurse, wife of 41 years, mother to three children and currently lives in a small town outside the city of Ottawa. This past June, Carrie was diagnosed with liver disease while living abroad. Her diagnosis came after a blood test, as a […]

Driven By a Shared Purpose

Driven By a Shared Purpose At AstraZeneca (AZ), we are driven by a shared purpose – to push the boundaries of science in core therapeutic areas including oncology, so we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. We are leading a revolution in oncology to redefine cancer […]

Interview with Janet-Lynn

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Interview with Janet-Lynn Author, speaker and professional dreamer, Janet-Lynn Morrison is no stranger to the strength needed to overcome life’s challenges. Janet-Lynn’s family became members of the Canadian Liver Foundation community when her youngest daughter was suddenly diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) type 1, chronic liver inflammation. We sat down […]