HN Summary • New Tool: WHO recommended the first new class of vector control products in 40+ years—“spatial emanators” that repel mosquitoes through the air. • Effectiveness: These devices prevent more than half of mosquito bites and protect against malaria, dengue, Zika, West Nile, and yellow fever, with some products lasting...

HN Summary •Issue: Hard water caused sterilization failures, disrupting surgeries. •Response: Emergency surgeries protected; instruments...

​In another Canadian first, a multidisciplinary team from UHN's Peter Munk Cardiac Centre...

HN Summary: Validated 1-minute sporicidal action: Exceeds European EN 17846:2023 standards, killing C....

First MRI Machine, Bringing Advanced Care Closer to Home Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH) has reached a major milestone with the opening of its Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) program. This new, state-of-the-art diagnostic tool will help thousands of South Georgian Bay residents access the care they need, closer to...

The new resource sets a national standard for inclusive, patient-centred care Researchers at McGill’s Centre...

Northern Health is pleased to announce that the preferred proponent team for the design...

HN Summary • Promising new tool: MHamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is testing the Canadian-made handheld...

The IWK Maritime Centre for Precision Medicine is proud to host the Second Annual...

Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute have identified two specific types of brain cells that are altered in people with depression. The study,...

HN Summary •Specialized Emergency Mental Health Care: The Purple Zone, launched in March 2024, provides 24/7 interdisciplinary care for mental health and addictions emergencies in a therapeutic, patient-centered environment. •Improved Access and Outcomes: Over the first year, patients received faster physician assessments, psychiatric consults more than doubled, and the model reduced pressure on the broader Emergency Department •Community-Focused Support: The program emphasizes personalized discharge planning with partnerships for housing, addictions services, and...

To improve communications and ensure patients feel supported from the moment they enter the emergency department (ED), Niagara Health has introduced a new Emergency...

Nicholas Fox, Trillium Health Partners I am privileged to nominate Nicholas Fox for his outstanding contributions as a nurse educator. Nicholas has been a nurse educator for the past  three years who consistently goes above and beyond in their role, offering unparalleled support and...

Rose Faratro, Celine D’Gama, Daniella Arustei, Eduardo Magtoto, Kalaivani Renganathan,  Stella Fung, University Health...

Susan Wang, Westpark Healthcare Centre It is with immense admiration and profound respect that I...

Galyna Breslavets, Humber River Health It is with great pride that I nominate Galyna Breslavets for...

Lisa Bell, Alberta Health Services It is with great honor and heartfelt admiration that we...

New tech from Waterloo researchers allows doctors to detect early signs of health issues by analyzing a patient's walk. Engineering and health researchers at the...

On a sunny fall day in Toronto, Sandesh Basnet is in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood for a meet-up. The bubbly, young, Nepali-Canadian knocks on the door and is greeted by a surprising companion: Edith Endrenyi, a stoic, 95-year-old Hungarian-Canadian woman who welcomes him into...

Canadian startup Incluzia Inc. has won the 2024 AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge: Solutions for Healthy Aging for its evaluation tool that identifies safety risks,...