SURREY, BC – Nurse practitioner Sarah Crowe (pictured) says she is “extremely excited” to be the first nurse practitioner clinician scientist in B.C. As a clinician scientist, most of her research will focus on making nurse practitioners more visible and recognized.
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SASKATOON – Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are using artificial intelligence (AI) to better predict risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The technology is being used to gather more information from common diagnostic imaging like CT scans.
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HALIFAX – On the heels of a Canadian Mental Health Association study indicating that Canadians believe our country is in a mental health crisis, a team of researchers at Dalhousie University are poised to deliver a first-of-its-kind mental health wellness app that taps into people’s emotional state at any given time, and offers personalized advice and interventions at the exact moment they’re needed.
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EDMONTON – Computer science researchers at the University of Alberta are branching into linguistics and healthcare to develop accessible detection technology for Alzheimer’s dementia. They’ve created a machine learning (ML) model that has detected Alzheimer’s with 70 to 75 percent accuracy. The ML model could provide easier access to Alzheimer’s screening and allow for earlier treatment, according to Zehra Shah (pictured).
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LONDON, Ont. – In the largest known gift of its kind to support mental healthcare research in Southwestern Ontario, Ryan Finch, president of Finch Auto Group, has personally donated $5 million to St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) through St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation.
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CALGARY – Alberta Health Services and the University of Calgary are partnering to support people with spinal cord injuries, strokes and movement issues. The Researching Strategies for Rehabilitation, or RESTORE, Network is to work with a specialized group of academics and experts to conduct clinical trials and test new therapies and technologies to improve the quality of life for those with neurological disorders.
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EDMONTON – Vivian K. Mushahwar (pictured), professor in the University of Alberta’s Department of Medicine, Canada Research Chair in Functional Restoration, and director of SMART Technology Innovations, has been awarded a 2021 Platform Support Grant of $3.14M from Brain Canada to expand the U of A’s Sensory Motor Adaptive Rehabilitation Technology (SMART) network into a national platform.
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KITCHENER, Ont. – The Ontario government is investing $7.5 million to help build a state-of-the-art Innovation Arena at the University of Waterloo. The new $35 million facility will be a hub for innovation in Ontario’s life sciences sector in Kitchener and Waterloo, supporting the development of new health technology and the commercialization of intellectual property and encouraging investment and job creation.
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WATERLOO, Ont. – Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario are using AI and non-invasive technology to monitor seniors in long-term care facilities – reducing the need for cameras, fobs or other traditional wearable gadgets. Instead, the research team is testing a wall-hung, low-power radio system and artificial intelligence (AI) to take note of habits like how often residents go to the washroom, when they eat, or how long they usually watch TV. It can also alert care providers in the event of a fall.
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Physician burnout has become a major issue of late. Growing patient volumes have contributed, but so have all the forms and paperwork that doctors must now get through – including coding, billing and reporting.
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