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Cathy Eastwood and researcher Greg Hallihan are working closely with the World Health Organization on the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases. Photo by Michael Wood, O'Brien Institute for Public Health

How to track disease in the 21st century

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Listening for Patient Safety

Dozens of care providers, agencies, frontline organizations and community members came together for a day of "imagineering" to find solutions, address health inequities and break down the barriers to palliative services for vulnerable populations in Calgary. Photos by Michael Wood, O’Brien Institute for Public Health

They're homeless, they're dying, and they deserve dignity

Zelma Kiss, neurosurgeon and professor, right, with patient Elias Pharaon. The 85-year-old suffers from a movement disorder called essential tremor, and has benefited from technology that allows surgeons to access the brain using magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound. Kiss is part of the team that developed this new form of brain surgery. Photos by Riley Brandt, 91��

Revolutionary technology allows brain surgery without breaking the skin

Legal cannabis is on the horizon and it was an O'Brien Institute document that helped inform Alberta's policy strategy. Pixabay photo by Stay Regular licensed under Creative Commons

Taking care of canna-business: How UCalgary marijuana research informed Alberta's strategy