Technology and Innovation
Diseases
Colour coding what’s happening in the tumour microenvironment
HN Summary • Revealing the hidden tumour environment: Dr. Ralph DaCosta’s team at UHN’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre developed advanced imaging techniques that use fluorescent labelling and optical microscopy to visualize the tumour microenvironment of pancreatic cancer in real time, exposing areas of low oxygen...
Technology and Innovation
Welcome to the annual MEDtech Supplement
We’re proud to once again contribute to this year’s Hospital News Medtech supplement. As the national association representing Canada’s medical technology companies, we collaborate closely with health care providers and government partners across the country to ensure that patients and health systems have access...
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Technology and Innovation
Working together: Medtech’s role in supporting Canada’s health care providers
HN Summary • Addressing Health Care Strain: Canada’s health system faces major challenges from health...
Diseases
New screening app for Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes
HN Summary • AI-powered screening tool: Researchers at UHN developed the Hypermobility Assessment Tool (HAT),...
Technology and Innovation
AI-driven blood testing could save billions of dollars
HN Summary 1. AI-powered precision blood testing: Dr. Guillaume Paré and his team at Hamilton...
Technology and Innovation
A way around sneaker time
HN Summary • Challenge of ‘Sneaker Time’: Nurses at Humber River Health were walking up...
Pediatrics
Maternal early warning system keeps patients safe before they know it
When it comes to welcoming a new baby into the world, safety for both...
Mental Health
Pen, paper and precision: AI advances in dementia screening
HN Summary • Innovative AI Model: Researchers at Baycrest, the University of Toronto, and the...
Surgery
Robot-assisted hernia repair helps patients, adds value in ambulatory hospital
When extreme-sports enthusiast Samuel Arango was told he’d need urgent surgery to repair a...
Technology and Innovation
A Transformative Advancement in Chronic Pain Management
HN Summary • World-First Innovation: Sault Area Hospital (SAH) is the first hospital globally to...
Surgery
AI-driven disease detection levels-up prostate cancer surgery
HN Summary • Groundbreaking Application: Vancouver Coastal Health researcher Dr. Miles Mannas led the world’s...
Monthly Focus
Waypoint developing predictive AI tool to cut costs and impact of sick calls
HN Summary • Proactive Workforce Management: Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care has developed an...
Technology and Innovation
AI-radar system tracks subtle health changes
Engineering and health researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a radar and...
Technology and Innovation
Fixing fragmentation: Life Sciences Central launches to strengthen Canada’s commercialization engine
Key points: Ontario produces world-class health research but loses companies to Boston and other...
Latest articles
Diseases
Colour coding what’s happening in the tumour microenvironment
HN Summary • Revealing the hidden tumour environment: Dr. Ralph DaCosta’s team at UHN’s Princess...
Longterm Care
CABHI’s Ignite Program Now Open to Drive Innovations in Aging and Brain Health
The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) has officially launched a new...
Addictions and Drugs
Youth opioid use rising
Youth opioid use is increasing in Canada, as are related emergency department visits and...
Public Health
Canadian doctors call on Ontario government to reconsider new residency policy
The Canadian Medical Association and the College of Family Physicians of Canada are adding...
