Ontario Shores goes live with genomic testing software
WHITBY, Ont. – In collaboration with key partners, Ontario Shores has developed a sophisticated digital platform to manage and analyze genetic data efficiently, leveraging the MEDITECH Expanse Genomics solution for […]
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Victoria General switches on electronic ordering
VICTORIA, BC – The Victoria General Hospital has switched from paper orders to a computerized system to store, send and receive medical and clinical orders. The computerized provider order entry […]
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Brian Simmers named president of PHC Ventures
VANCOUVER – Providence Health Care (PHC) has named Brian Simmers (pictured) president of PHC Ventures, the for-profit commercialization, venture capital, and technology-enablement arm of PHC. Simmers, also CFO and vice […]
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Fraser develops AI tools to forecast patient surges
SURREY, BC – Fraser Health has partnered with Deloitte Canada to develop and launch scheduling tools that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning solutions to accurately forecast the waves in […]
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Docs have e-records, but lag on connectivity: survey
TORONTO – A new survey shows that while Canadian physicians are embracing digital tools to support quality patient care, better health system integration is still needed to fully leverage the […]
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CHARTwatch reduces risk of unanticipated death by 26%
TORONTO – A new study from Unity Health Toronto researchers evaluates the use of CHARTWatch, the artificial intelligence (AI) early warning system developed at St. Michael’s Hospital that monitors hospitalized […]
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Aifred Health gains Health Canada approval
MONTREAL – Aifred Health, an award-winning digital healthcare company, has announced the receipt of a Canadian Medical Device License for its AI-driven clinical decision support software medical device (CDSS) that […]
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Canadians develop leading-edge heart valve
KELOWNA, BC – A team of researchers believe they have found a way to harness the strengths of mechanical and tissue replacement technologies in a way that could be life-changing, […]
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Hospital partnership reaches EMRAM Stage 6
BARRIE, Ont. – The partnership between Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH), Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) and Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC), which […]
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New micro courses on leadership in healthcare and clinical care
WATERLOO and HAMILTON, Ont. – The National Institutes of Health Informatics and McMaster University Continuing Education are offering new microcourses for healthcare professionals, starting in the fall of 2024. They […]
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Mosaic to scale homegrown 3D printing infrastructure with $28 million CAD of equity growth funding
CEO says recent nearshoring push has been a boon for the 3D printing manufacturer.
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High Tide is the best cannabis stock, Ventum says
How teams in the Hamilton area are fighting dog-strangling vine and other invasive species
In Norfolk County, Hamilton and Burlington in Ontario, teams are working to control invasive dog-strangling vine, Japanese knotweed and the hemlock woolly adelgid, among other non-native species.
Okanagan tech sector generated just under $5 billion of economic impact in 2023
Fifty-eight percent of the region's 787 tech companies have already reached profitability.
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Trove of dinosaur fossils found high in B.C. mountains
It's unclear exactly what species the fossils belong to, but officials say that either way, a discovery like this one helps scientists better understand the history of the land.
Federal government’s massive $2 billion CAD loan to Telesat sparks Elon Musk debate between ministers
Elon Musk claims Starlink can provide similar internet services at half the cost. Minister Champagne disagrees.
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On-site work underway on tower offering bird's-eye view of Point Pelee
If you're missing that bird's-eye view of Point Pelee, you're not the only one. But Parks Canada is now working on the issue that closed the tower more than two years ago.
Move over, Paul Rudd — these microscopic videos are more vivid than the latest Marvel movie
These award-winning videos take us deep into the heart of the microscopic, opening a door to a world to which we are seldom privy.