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Robotic-assisted rehabilitation now available in Fraser Health

Stroke patient Leanne Mork is learning to walk again with the assistance of a dedicated care team and a Lokomat – a robotic assisted walking system now available to rehab patients at Queen’s Park Care Centre in New Westminster.  The Lokomat helps patients like Leanne...

AI innovation unlocks non-surgical way to detect brain cancer spread

In new study, MRI combined with machine learning reveals presence of cancer cells with 85-per cent accuracy Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model to detect the spread of metastatic brain cancer using MRI scans, offering insights into patients’ cancer without aggressive surgery. The proof-of-concept...

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World first: Delivering chemotherapy to paediatric brain tumours using MRI-guided focused ultrasound

Researchers and physicians at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and The Hospital for Sick Children...

Revving up older patients’ metabolism could be the key to healing from severe burns

Older patients suffering a severe burn are at a much higher risk of dying...

Navigating mental health with technology

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

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...

AI-powered algorithm brings more accuracy to hospital discharge predictions

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

Curing healthcare

As we look to the future of healthcare, Humber River Health (Humber) stands at...

Robot gives surgeons a “leg up” on hip replacements

Orthopedic surgeons at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre (JHCC) performed...

Behind the research: How a next-generation helmet could revolutionize focused ultrasound

In 2015, Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) scientists and clinicians performed a world-first: They successfully...

World first discoveries allow researchers to accurately diagnose prenatal exposure syndromes and birth disorders

Researchers at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Lawson Health Research Institute are using...

Using AI to predict tumour response

For patients with metastatic cancer, individual tumours have different sensitivities to cancer therapies. A...

Brain-computer interface gives gift of freedom

Using your mind to control machinery sounds like sci-fi to some, but for Tristin...

Scientists develop new tool to detect consciousness in the intensive care unit

Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are using a new brain...

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Robotic-assisted rehabilitation now available in Fraser Health

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