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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...

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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Robot gives surgeons a “leg up” on hip replacements

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

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...

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The Canadian Consensus Statement on the management of venous leg ulcers

This Consensus Statement was developed with the objective of creating a concise document that...

A pathway to independence for patients with rare disease

Nearly 20 years ago, Audrey Gouskos came through the St. Michael’s Hospital Emergency Department...

Robotic-assisted rehabilitation now available in Fraser Health

Stroke patient Leanne Mork is learning to walk again with the assistance of a...

Helping Canada Design Health Care Facilities for Future Needs

Health care facilities (HCFs) play an important role in communities, providing a safe, secure,...