In 2015, Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) scientists and clinicians performed a world-first: They successfully and non-invasively opened the blood-brain barrier to deliver chemotherapy into the brain tumour of a patient using MRI-guided focused ultrasound. The procedure – which was part of a clinical trial – hailed a new frontier...

These past few years, we have seen remarkable technological advances, particularly in healthcare...

Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s (RVH) Emergency Department (ED) is well prepared to...

This year, Canada will celebrate Medical Radiation Technology Week from November 3-9. This...

In the ever-changing landscape of healthcare, professionals face unique challenges that can impact their ability to work. As a healthcare worker, you play a vital role in ensuring that hospitals run smoothly and that patients receive the care they need, but have you considered what would happen if you...

Rapid innovations in technology, particularly AI, have many worried that machines will threaten their...

Hamilton residents living in north and east-end neighbourhoods with L8L and L8H postal codes...

Managing violent patients in hospitals is a growing concern, particularly in emergency departments where...

After a lower-extremity amputation (LEA), an improved continuity of clinical care – particularly integration...

Unity Health Toronto has received $200 thousand in funding from Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP) under its Critical Technologies Program, to scale homegrown AI...

The Peer Support and Trauma Response program at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is there for staff when they need it, and sometimes even before. When the program began in 2018 – it was the first hospital-wide program of its kind in Canada – the goal was to provide confidential and individual support to any staff member experiencing personal or workplace stress. As the program evolved and matured, the...

Scurvy, or vitamin C deficiency, is not just an 18th-century seafarers’ disease, as a case study of a 65-year-old woman with mobility issues and...

Fifteen more nurse practitioners (NPs) will be trained at the University of Victoria this fall, helping boost the number of professionals able to offer primary health care to the more than 800,000 British Columbians without a family doctor. New funding of $532,500 from the BC...

The Canadian Association of Pediatric Nurses (CAPN) is a national network of nurses passionate...

Coming out of the pandemic, Canada’s health care system found many new challenges and...

Infoway has conducted the fourth national survey of Canadian nurses on the use of...

Honourable Mention: Anna Jalosinski, Alberta Health Services Anna is one of the respected charge...

Imagine hearing your father singing the tunes of Jacques Brel, one of the most influential chanson singers and songwriters of the 20th century, after...

Infection Prevention and Control Canada (IPAC Canada) is launching a comprehensive training program tailored for Infection Prevention and Control leads working in Long-Term Care (LTC) settings across Canada. This type of course is vital for newcomers to the industry, and essential for those preparing...

As one of Canada’s largest acute care hospitals, Humber River Health (Humber) is dedicated to empowering its patients, while providing them with comprehensive, quality...