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April 1, 2020
VANCOUVER – WELL Health Technologies Corp. (“WELL” or the “Company”) has launched its Automated COVID-19 Triage Tool, also known as “ACTT.” ACTT is a scalable and multi-factor COVID-19 triage tool that includes an automated phone, SMS and web capabilities that enable government and healthcare organizations on the front lines to effectively communicate and triage symptoms with Canadian citizens.
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April 1, 2020
PHILADELPHIA – Wolters Kluwer, Health is supporting clinicians on the front lines fighting the COVID-19 pandemic with additional evidence-based resources in UpToDate and a new interactive COVID-19 search intensity map. The map helps clinicians and public health agencies track the virus and may support clinicians in gaining predictive insights on reported cases based on clinical search activity from 1.9 million clinicians at the point-of-care.
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March 30, 2020
Not much has changed for the hospital bed since it first began appearing with electrical functions in the 1950s. Since then, new and more advanced technology has been added to its frame – but the overall concept and design has remained relatively unaltered. Norwegian startup Ably Medical is on a mission to reimagine the hospital bed as we know it today, and in doing so, revolutionize the culture of health care. Read More
March 25, 2020
TORONTO – A computerized system for remote patient management, developed by Orion Health, is now being used in New Zealand, France and elsewhere to monitor patients who have tested positive for COVID-19, enabling them to remain in their own homes. The solution could be quickly adapted in Canada, too, and extended to homes to help monitor patients in this country, the company said.
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March 25, 2020
OTTAWA – Spartan Bioscience is weeks away from producing a mobile, hand-held testing kit that can tell people quickly if they have COVID-19, according to company CEO Paul Lem (pictured). The biotechnology company is now working with the Canadian Government to help combat the spread of novel coronavirus by developing the new testing tool.
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March 18, 2020
TORONTO – Are you an entrepreneur or startup with a technology-based solution that can support the health and quality of life of seniors or their caregivers?
The AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge is back for another run in 2020. This national competition recognizes top startups and supports entrepreneurship in Canada’s technology and aging sector.
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March 4, 2020
MONTREAL – Logibec, a technology company specializing in digital healthcare information and management solutions, is enhancing its creative capabilities and announcing the foundation of its Canadian Centre for Innovation.
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March 4, 2020
Canadian women with breast cancer, or at high-risk of developing the disease, now have the option of an innovative surgery that was once only available outside the country.
Surgeons at UHN’s Sprott Department of Surgery, at Toronto General Hospital, have conducted Canada’s first robotic-assisted nipple-sparing mastectomy.
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February 27, 2020
HAMILTON, ONT. – Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) has launched a team called “CREATE” that’s staffed with experts in artificial intelligence, data sciences and software engineering. The group will help clinicians in the multi-site hospital and in the surrounding area produce information technology solutions that can raise the quality of patient care and improve medical outcomes. Read More
February 19, 2020
OTTAWA – Joule boosted its annual Innovation grant offering to $500,000 to mark the program’s fifth anniversary. The program supports physicians, residents and medical students developing or advancing initiatives that provide direct, positive impacts to patients and physicians. This year’s grant categories have also been expanded to support the CMA’s two priority areas – access to care and physician health and wellness.
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