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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...

Robot gives surgeons a “leg up” on hip replacements

Orthopedic surgeons at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre (JHCC) performed their first hip replacement surgery this month using a new, state-of-the-art orthopedic surgical robot designed specifically for hip and knee replacements. The Mako Rio Surgical Robotic System is considered the most...

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Canadian first: Hybrid biplane OR to maximize efficiency and patient safety

With the support of donor funding, St. Michael’s Hospital has opened a state-of-the-art hybrid...

Infections following hip replacement associated with an increased risk of death, study finds

Patients who develop a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after a total hip replacement have...

OR Black Box data shows importance of team dynamics to surgery success

A team of researchers at North York General Hospital (NYGH) is studying a video...

London Health Sciences Centre reduces cancer surgery wait times by 50 per cent

Through several focused strategies and a dedicated team effort, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)...

Southlake pioneering advancements in cardiac care

Southlake Regional Health Centre is setting new benchmarks that will bring leading edge cardiac...

AI and cardiac care

A new Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) study will harness the power of artificial intelligence...

1000th Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion transplantation surgery celebrated at UHN

Shaf Keshavjee and Marcelo Cypel continue to see the future for the Ex-Vivo Lung...

KHSC trials minimally invasive shockwave procedure for the first time in Ontario

The number of new technologies in health care continues to grow by the day...

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery reduces trauma

It has been two months since Bojan, a 51-year-old man, attended the Minimally Invasive...

Canadian first: Robotic assisted spinal surgery

Chronic back pain affects nearly eight million Canadians and is a condition that can...

Patient holds Guinness World Record for oldest kidney transplant recipient

St. Michael’s Hospital patient Walter Tauro has officially been named the oldest kidney transplant...

Research awards support introduction of mixed reality in medicine

Mixed reality is being introduced to patient care at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC)...

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The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has released a free Workplace...

New CMA survey links lack of access to health care to growing health misinformation risks

A growing number of Canadians are encountering health misinformation, with significant consequences for their...

Child undernutrition may be contributing to global measles outbreaks, researchers find

Amid a global surge in measles cases, new research suggests that undernutrition may be...

Research suggests link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and increasing uncertainty in routine vaccines for young children

A study published last week, Parental Factors Associated With Measles–Mumps–Rubella Vaccination in US Children Younger...