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A framework to measure virtual care’s value

January 16, 2023

By Dr. Vimal Mishra The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to reimagine, reorder, and restructure every sector of society. In almost all instances, technology has been...

A focus on women’s health: Bringing innovation to Femtech

January 10, 2023

Two out of three people diagnosed with dementia are women. As the number of people living with dementia increases each year, there is a...

Research in action: Ground-breaking study on mobility in older adults paves way for novel monitoring tool

January 3, 2023

By Michele Sponagle Dr. Marla Beauchamp feels fortunate to be leading a first-of-its-kind study looking at how technology can help older adults with their mobility...

UHN Inventor of the Year

December 29, 2022

Drs. Heather Ross and Joseph Cafazzo are the winners of UHN's 19th annual Inventor of the Year Award. The researchers are being recognized for their discovery...

Exceeding and sustaining quality and safety standards during exceptional times

December 9, 2022

By Dr. Frank Martino and Tiziana Rivera In 2019, William Osler Health System (Osler) embarked on a transformational quality and patient safety journey aligned with...

Fully virtual ultrasound

December 7, 2022

By Samir Boulazreg. As semblances of normalcy gradually return following the COVID-19 pandemic, lingering effects related to attrition, burnout, and stress continue to drastically impact...

Passion for health: How Samsung Bioepis is innovating access to healthcare

December 6, 2022

**Sponsored Content Samsung has become a global leader across various industries over the last 85 years, propelled by the drive for unmatched quality, supply resilience...

Innovations in medicine 2022

December 1, 2022

How award-winning Canadian technology can help overloaded hospitals By Ananth Ravi The ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to overwhelm Canada’s healthcare system. The...

Innovations that will revolutionize medicine

December 1, 2022

On November 16th, St. Michael’s Foundation aired its 8th annual medical research competition, Angels Den, and awarded St. Michael’s Hospital teams $500,000 to fund...

Dementia Isolation Toolkit played pivotal role during pandemic

November 19, 2022

Toolkit’s timely release helped long term care homes safely and effectively isolate people living with dementia It’s hard being in lockdown. Having endured multiple of...