July 28, 2021
VANCOUVER – In partnership with lululemon, Wysdom.AI, Queen’s University, Microsoft and Mitacs, Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster is proud to announce the launch of Wellbeing.ai, a collaborative project focused on developing a new approach for personalized health and wellbeing.
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July 28, 2021
OTTAWA – Algonquin College and HealthCareCAN have signed an agreement to extend and expand their current collaboration to deliver online training programs and build a ‘Campus of Care’ for healthcare professionals across Canada and beyond.
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July 28, 2021
TORONTO – Mackenzie Innovation Institute (Mi²) and Medirex Systems Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to develop, test and evaluate innovative technological solutions that drive patient engagement and improve patient experience through positive patient identification.
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July 28, 2021
OTTAWA – The University of Ottawa is launching a world-first clinical trial that could lead to a new kind of brain computer interface, paving the way for advanced technologies to help people with paralysis. The trial is led by Dr. Adam Sachs (pictured), researcher and head of integrated spine surgery and director of neuromodulation and functional neurosurgery at The Ottawa Hospital.
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July 28, 2021
MONTREAL – Sixteen months into the pandemic, testimonies of people suffering from long-term effects of COVID-19 are multiplying, but knowledge in this regard remains limited. A new transdisciplinary, multi-centre prospective cohort study of adults previously infected with COVID-19 in Quebec aims to fill this gap.
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July 28, 2021
VANCOUVER – WELL Health Technologies Corp., a company focused on modernizing clinical and digital assets in the healthcare sector, has announced the formation of WELL Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of WELL, whose mandate is to invest in exceptional leaders, entrepreneurs and businesses supporting the global digital health ecosystem in Canada.
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July 28, 2021
MONTREAL – The Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal held its first Hackathon Blitz for healthcare in June, organized in partnership with the City of Montreal and Hacking Health Montreal. For 12 hours, seven teams developed projects from idea to design, accompanied by experienced coaches and mentors from our partners at Ubisoft, Ivado, Hacking Health and engaged citizens.
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July 28, 2021
FREDERICTON – The parents of a 16-year-old girl who committed suicide were initially prevented from seeing their daughter’s medical records at Horizon Health, where she went for treatment. The parents of Lexi Daken (pictured) are now being allowed to see the records – but only her last two visits, and only by agreeing not to share the records with media or other third parties, except legal advisers.
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July 28, 2021
TORONTO – AGE-WELL has announced AgeTech Innovation Week, a unique new event for anyone with an interest in technology and aging, to be held October 4-8, 2021. This free virtual event will feature curated public panels, workshops, networking opportunities and catalytic conversations that connect people and create change.
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July 28, 2021
KINGSTON, Ont. – Novari Health has announced an agreement to expand the current use of the Novari Access to Care software platform in the southeast health area of Ontario. As part of a regional initiative, the southeast regional hospitals are embarking on a transformational project designed to improve access to care, standardize workflows and improve efficiencies for both medicine and surgical referrals.
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