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Creating tiny biomedical factories from common bacteria

Engineered bacteria secrete powerful nanoparticles to aid in drug delivery, vaccines and treating medical conditions, such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Researchers led by the University of Waterloo have discovered how to turn common bacteria into high-efficiency factories capable of producing tiny, powerful particles for drug...

A new app can greatly improve ventriculostomy safety and accuracy

Access to potentially life-saving neurosurgical care remains very uneven worldwide, with potentially life-threatening consequences. This is especially true for a process called ventriculostomy, the most common neurosurgical procedure. Ventriculostomy involves the insertion of a catheter into the brain cavities called ventricles to drain cerebrospinal...

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Accelerating drug development with AI

Waterloo researchers use machine learning to predict how new drugs could affect the body.  Developing...

Using AI to improve hand hygiene and patient safety

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is the first in Canada to implement the Artificially Intelligent...

Centralized booking and registration making hospital appointments easier

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

Timely wrap-around support for people with type 1 diabetes

A pilot project of the new REACHOUT app offered accessible and flexible support for...

Advancing health through innovation

On March 11, 2020, the world changed. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic,...

Canadian first surgery to restore vision

A decade ago, Gail Lane suffered a seizure so bad she needed to be...

To boldly go where no electronic medical records system has gone before

Fans of the original Star Trek TV series will remember Captain James T. Kirk...

A health management solution for older adults and their family caregivers

When Rob Parker’s father got sick in his mid-70s, it took two years and...

Virtual Urgent Care program tackling the digital divide with on-site kiosk

When a child is sick, it can be tough to know where to seek...

Revolutionizing rehab

St. Joseph’s Health Care London is taking giant strides in the science of rehabilitation...

Leading the way in AI-driven post-operative care

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

Smart radar device warns of serious heart issues

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

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