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Building robot brains How one KITE scientist is changing the way robots think. Literally.

It’s morning, and an older woman who is recovering from a stroke sits at the kitchen table. Her adult son, who has temporarily moved into the family home to help, makes coffee for his mother before heading to work, placing the mug on the...

A North American first: Southlake Health celebrates 1,000th sutureless heart valve surgery

Only six healthcare organizations worldwide have reached this milestone in cardiac care Southlake Health has successfully implanted 1,001 sutureless heart valves, becoming the first hospital in North America to meet this major milestone using the Perceval valve. The Perceval valve is the only fully sutureless...

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The role of healthcare in mitigating the climate crisis

The role of healthcare in mitigating the climate crisis By Wendy Levinson Canada signed the historic...

Help chart the future of palliative care

Attention: Caregivers and anyone living with life limiting illness Statistics Canada is conducting a study...

Working toward achieving the Quintuple Aim using holistic patient data

A new demonstration study from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) combined patient-reported...

COVID-19 vaccine cuts risk of disease in half when administered during pregnancy

A large multistate study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s)...

Federal needle exchange programs are to reduce health care costs, blood-borne infections

New research suggests that every dollar spent in Prison Needle Exchange Programs (PNEPs) in...

AI-powered algorithm brings more accuracy to hospital discharge predictions

Accurately predicting when a patient will be ready to go home is at the...

The race is on to protect infants from RSV this season

Ottawa mother Jessica Cohn still vividly remembers crumpling to the hospital floor when a...

Navigating mental health with technology

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a sharp rise in eating disorders, particularly among youth. Demand...

Health care hackathon rapidly spreads and scales Stop the Pop

Mindy Kim and Jessica Cheng knew there was a problem, and it was their...

Bursary supports bereavement midwifery research

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) midwife Spencer Sawyer could be the first hospitalist midwife in...

From roots to research in advancing burn care and treatment

Fadi Khalaf was a toddler living in Iraq with his family when U.S. forces...

Safe Medication Practices for Restless Legs Syndrome

Having a good night’s sleep is essential for our well-being. Restless legs syndrome (RLS),...

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Building robot brains How one KITE scientist is changing the way robots think. Literally.

It’s morning, and an older woman who is recovering from a stroke sits at...

A North American first: Southlake Health celebrates 1,000th sutureless heart valve surgery

Only six healthcare organizations worldwide have reached this milestone in cardiac care Southlake Health has...

The role of healthcare in mitigating the climate crisis

The role of healthcare in mitigating the climate crisis By Wendy Levinson Canada signed the historic...

Help chart the future of palliative care

Attention: Caregivers and anyone living with life limiting illness Statistics Canada is conducting a study...