First patient in Canada treated on MR-Linac
By Alexis Dobranowski
On August 15, members of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre’s radiation team treated the first patient in Canada on the new MR-Linac —...
Surgeons insert 3D ankle bone into BC man’s ankle
By Ann Gibbon
In June 2017, White Rock, British Columbia resident John Jefferson and his wife Shannon were in eastern Washington State, doing what they...
First-in-Canada digital system will improve care for critically ill children
By Julie Dowdie
It’s something no parent even wants to imagine, let alone have happen – their child is in hospital and begins to get...
Have an innovative idea in aging and brain health?
It’s no secret that point-of-care staff have a deep understanding of the needs of older adults. Care professionals like nurses, social workers, physicians, personal...
Revolutionary gene therapy gives new lease on life
Clinical Trials Unit performs first-in-Canada procedure at Foothills Medical Centre
By Blain Fairbairn
Groundbreaking research is offering new hope to people living with serious illness thanks...
Medical devices can play a key role in addressing Canada’s chronic pain crisis
By Peter Tomashewski
The federal government’s recent decision to create a task force to find ways to better manage chronic pain in Canada is encouraging...
Health care innovation: Barriers and opportunities
Intellijoint Surgical is a great Canadian success story. It all started when co-founder, Armen Bakirtzian, came up with an idea for a product to...
Scaling up virtual care in Canada: Addressing the barriers to capitalize on the opportunities
By Dr. Gigi Osler
In the world of medicine, we are living in an incredibly exciting time. Remarkable innovations in everything from minimally invasive surgery...
New computer-aided model may help predict sepsis
Can a computer-aided model predict life-threatening sepsis? A model developed in the UK that uses routinely collected data to identify early symptoms of sepsis,...
Virtual care: The front door to patient-centred care
By Dr. Ed Brown
Elizabeth, a 40-year-old from Moncton, NB, was diagnosed with a unique tumour that couldn’t be treated locally. Dr. Calvin Law, an...
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