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Alcohol is a risk factor for helmet non-use and fatalities in off-road vehicle and motorcycle crashes
Abstract
Off-road vehicle (ORV) and motorcycle use is common in Canada; however, risk of serious injury is heightened when these vehicles are operated without helmets and under the influence of alcohol. This study evaluated the impact of alcohol...
Publication · January 16, 2026
Family and emergency physicians’ knowledge and attitudes toward organ donation and deemed consent
Abstract
Objective To understand Nova Scotian family physicians’ and emergency department (ED) physicians’ knowledge of, attitudes about, and experience with organ donation and transplantation in the context of the Human Organ and Tissue Donatio...
Publication · January 16, 2026
Risk stratification of new-onset psychiatric disorders using clinically distinct traumatic brain injury phenotypes
Abstract
Background Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) constitute a highly heterogeneous population, with varying risks for New-onset Psychiatric Disorders (NPDs). The objectives of this study were to identify TBI phenotypes and determin...
Publication · January 16, 2026
Beyond Affinity: A Benchmark of 1D, 2D, and 3D Methods Reveals Critical Trade-offs in Structure-Based Drug Design
Publication · January 16, 2026
How Children Understand and Learn from Conversational AI (e.g., voice assistants)
Embedding computers and the internet in everyday objects has resulted in connected and interactive homes. Parents can lock their doors, dim the lights, ask if the fridge is out of milk and order more, all with their voice during family dinner. Whi...
Project · January 16, 2026