Clinical Solutions

OTTAWA – A new way to image the heart is making it easier to detect coronary artery disease – and the research behind it has earned international recognition for an Ottawa physicist. Read More

TORONTO – A team of scientists from across Canada has developed an innovative molecular-based blood test and portable device to quickly predict the risk of sepsis over the first 24 hours of clinical presentation. The researchers have published a paper describing the test and its development in Nature Communications, showing it to be a major milestone in the way doctors will evaluate and treat sepsis. Read More

VICTORIA, BC – Following a successful pilot phase, mental health tech company, HiBoop, is launching the beta stage of its assessment platform to the broader market. Designed to streamline mental health support, the platform is now available to clinics and healthcare providers across Canada for early access. The beta launch builds on strong early adoption and positive feedback from pilot users. Read More

NEWMARKET, Ont. – Southlake Health has successfully implanted 1,001 sutureless heart valves, becoming the first hospital in North America to meet this major milestone using the Perceval valve. The Perceval valve is the only fully sutureless heart valve currently used in aortic valve replacement surgery around the world. The surgery was completed by Kevin Teoh (pictured), MD, a leading cardiac surgeon who also implanted the first Perceval valve in North America. Read More

TORONTO – Idan Health, a trailblazer in digital health technology, is thrilled to announce its strategic expansion into the Canadian market. The company empowers research institutions and healthcare providers with cutting-edge clinical trial tools, enabling more efficient, data-driven studies. This expansion comes at a time when Canada’s healthcare sector is embracing technological advancements to improve patient outcomes and enhance research capabilities. Read More

MONTREAL – The Smart Hospital Project has come a long way since its inception in 2021. With the aim of developing wireless vital signs monitors, the project has just completed its second phase, and the results look encouraging. Read More

TORONTO – Swift Medical, a pioneer in digital wound care, has unveiled its new, Skin & Wound 2 platform. Swift’s award-winning digital platform has been used for over 50 million patient assessments in home health, ambulatory, acute, and skilled nursing settings. With over 22 peer-reviewed publications, the company has stayed true to its commitment to clinically validate its groundbreaking innovations and has proven outcomes in accuracy, equitable AI and improved healing rates. Read More

OTTAWA – Calian Group announced that Walmart Canada will licence Nexi, Calian’s custom-built digital health platform. Nexi will provide Walmart Canada pharmacies with an all-in-one pharmacy tool to automate the administration of their patients’ specialty pharmaceutical needs, while also leveraging Calian’s unique capabilities for learning, cloud services and infrastructure security monitoring and protection. Read More

TORONTO – With the support of donor funding, St. Michael’s Hospital has opened a state-of-the-art hybrid biplane operating room for advanced neurovascular procedures. The first-of-its-kind in Canada, Operating Room 19 (also known as ORX) features the combined functionalities of a hybrid operating room with the advanced imaging technologies of a radiological suite. Read More

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 provides healthcare professionals with decision support for the treatment of moderate to severe depression. Read More