As the development of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to accelerate, it is becoming increasingly evident that these cutting-edge solutions hold immense potential for enhancing radiology and the broader healthcare sector. Not only can AI significantly improve workflows, thereby boosting productivity, but it also presents a viable solution for addressing...

Baycrest has launched the Canadian Caregiver Assessment and Resource Tool (C-CART), a free...

In the ever-changing landscape of healthcare, professionals face unique challenges that can impact...

Unity Health Toronto has received $200 thousand in funding from Toronto Innovation Acceleration...

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...

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

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

Keeping patients in their community during treatment can be as effective as being isolated...

E-cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, contain nicotine and various chemicals, including some used for...

St. Michael’s Hospital researcher is launching a first-of-its-kind global trial to test the impact of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, on chronic nerve pain...

Imagine hearing your father singing the tunes of Jacques Brel, one of the most influential chanson singers and songwriters of the 20th century, after years of silence. A virtual tour of Paris succeeded where other interventions had failed. “His family was laughing so hard nurses stopped by the hospital room to see if everything was okay,” said Dr. Lora Appel, a KITE affiliate scientist, who leads UHN’s Prescribing Virtual Reality (VRx)...

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...

n an episode of the popular Netflix show “Grace and Frankie,” Frankie (played by the formidable Lily Tomlin) is navigating a world built for...

The prevalence of Carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO) is increasing in B.C. with new cases reported in both long-term care homes and hospitals.  To better protect long-term care residents from a common superbug that can cause serious illness, we are proactively screening for CPO in owned and...

After a year of living with a tube that delivered food directly to his stomach, John Schonewille, then 66, had begun to despair that...