A new hope for patients at risk of esophageal cancer
By Melicent Lavers-Sailly
For Mary Hedley-Brown, the news came as a shock. A survivor of cervical cancer, she had lost her husband to cancer...
The hospital of the future and wireless power
By Michael Gotlieb
Technology giants like Google, Apple and Microsoft are moving into healthcare technology as opportunities emerge in a growing market. Healthcare organizations are...
Artificial Intelligence being used to develop drugs even faster and cheaper
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is making it possible to discover new drugs faster, cheaper, and more efficiently.
Chemists at the University of Waterloo...
The use of artificial intelligence in radiology
By James Wysotski
Radiologists in the Medical Imaging Department might get a new assistant in the coming years that never sleeps or leaves the hospital.
In...
Innovation vital to the future of healthcare
By Sharon MacSween
As communities grow, age and healthcare needs increase, many hospitals are turning towards innovation to help improve and enhance the patient experience.
Digital...
New app aims to help people in early stages of dementia
By Margaret Polanyi
A new mobile app aims to help people with early dementia or mild cognitive impairment to manage daily activities and keep track...
A movement to inspire a new day in healthcare
Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) today announced the launch of ACCESS 2022, a movement to promote a future where all Canadians have access to their health...
World’s first self-adjusting insulin pump coming to Canada
By Melicent Lavers-Sailly
Rob Howe felt he knew the best way to manage his Type 1 diabetes.
After living with the disease for nearly half his...
Medical technology can be an important contributor to ending hallway medicine
By Pippa Wysong
When it comes to improving efficiencies in hospitals, reducing costs and getting patients home sooner, an important part of the equation lies...
Pharmacogenomics — providing the right drug to the right patient at the right dose,...
By Catalina-Lopez Correa
Affordability makes precision health more accessible
The ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to health care is nearing an end ushering in the era of precision....
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