Waterloo researchers use machine learning to predict how new drugs could affect the body.  Developing new drugs to treat illnesses has typically been a slow and expensive process. However, a team of researchers at the University of Waterloo uses machine learning to speed up the development time. The Waterloo research team...

Scarborough Health Network (SHN) is delivering a superior experience for patients accessing healthcare...

Study explores clinical and operational factors associated with ED patient experience A large scale...

 Providence Care’s AB Smith Homestead House officially opened its doors to its first...

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is the first in Canada to implement the Artificially Intelligent Monitoring System (AIMS) to understand and improve hand hygiene. AIMS is a Perception-Action AI platform technology that unites AI and 3D sensors, providing real-time feedback and generating predictive insights – helping improve hand hygiene compliance...

Almost half of people who died with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) died prematurely, according...

Waterloo researchers develop “super-sensitive” radar technology that can unobtrusively monitor heartbeats. Dr. George Shaker has...

FluidAI's monitoring system helps clinicians predict leaks, infections and complications early for better recovery. As...

Aisha Raji overcame a lot in her first few weeks in Canada, from adjusting...

Across Canada, emergency departments are facing an unprecedented surge in patient volumes, stretching resources and increasing wait times. A major factor driving this congestion...

Dr. Brodie Nolan’s latest study takes scientific research into the air to bring hospital-quality care where it’s needed most for patients with traumatic injuries.  Nolan, a trauma physician and scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital, a Level 1 trauma centre, and physician with Ornge, Ontario’s critical care transport and air a1mbulance service, is leading the Study of Whole Blood in Frontline Trauma (SWiFT Canada). He is working in partnership with Ornge,...

Can physical activity extend the lifespans of older adults? A review article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) summarizes the considerable evidence supporting the important...

Have you been inspired, encouraged or empowered by an employee or a colleague? Have you or your loved one been touched by the care and compassion of an outstanding nurse? Do you know a nurse who has gone above and beyond the call of duty? Hospital...

The Peer Support and Trauma Response program at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)...

Fifteen more nurse practitioners (NPs) will be trained at the University of Victoria this...

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

Genetic testing is now the standard of care for common diseases such as cancer...

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...

A study led by Dr. Akber Mithani, Regional Medical Director, Janice Sorensen, Research Lead and their research team examined how long-term care homes can benefit from a virtual quality improvement collaborative approach to pandemic preparedness. Team-building and face-to-face meetings were limited during the COVID-19 pandemic....

New report from UHN recommends residential high-rise buildings with a high proportion of older adults have a dedicated home care team who can care...