TORONTO – As more Canadians struggle to cope with the unprecedented impact of living through a global pandemic – with 50 per cent reporting their mental health has worsened as a result of COVID-19, according to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) – a new, unique high-tech mental health clinic in Toronto is seeing a surge in patients of all ages.
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SUDBURY, Ont. – A northern Ontario startup is getting $500,000 from the federal government to help commercialize an innovative medical device and create local jobs. Flosonics Medical will use the funds to hire a team of software developers and industry experts to develop the IT infrastructure needed to roll out its FDA-cleared FloPatch medical device.
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OTTAWA – Joule, a Canadian Medical Association (CMA) subsidiary, announced the 12 recipients of its 2020 Innovation grant program. The physicians and medical learners from across the country will share $500,000 in funding to develop or expand their respective projects.
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TORONTO – The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) is proud to announce the six winners of its Mentorship, Capital and Continuation (MC2) program, presented in partnership with National Bank. MC2 Market Readiness sought early-stage companies creating solutions for aging adults in the healthtech space.
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REGINA – A one of a kind medical trial taking place at the Regina General Hospital is giving people living with Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome (LPHS), an incurable disease that causes pain around the kidneys, the ability to live a normal life.
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CALGARY – Researchers at the University of Calgary, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Alberta Health Services and Alberta Precision Laboratories have partnered with three First Nations reserves to test the delivery of medical supplies and PPE to remote communities.
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NEW YORK – Deloitte Global released its Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Predictions report, which highlights how worldwide trends may affect businesses and consumers, including healthcare providers and patients worldwide.
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TORONTO – Digital Health Canada and Technation are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Canadian Health Informatics Awards, both Individual and Team. The Canadian Health Informatics Awards (CHIA) pay tribute to excellence, leadership, and innovation in health informatics and digital health.
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MONTREAL – The Montreal Children’s Hospital has received $6 million to develop technologies for wirelessless monitoring patients in the intensive care unit. The funding is being provided by the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation and will be spread over a five to six-year period.
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WATERLOO, Ont. – Cloud DX, a leading provider of virtual care and remote patient monitoring solutions, has announced new advances in its collaboration with the Sheridan Centre for Mobile Innovation. Together, the partners are working toward the ‘Clinic of the Future’, where doctors and nurses will use mixed reality technologies and advanced remote patient monitoring to deliver better care to patients.
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