International

VANCOUVER and MEXICO CITY – Leaders of MYND Therapeutics Inc. and the Clinica de Obesidad at the National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán (INCMNSZ) met in Mexico City during the second half of October and signed a letter of intent to partner on co-developing solutions to combat obesity. The meeting was part of the Canadian Technology Accelerator Digital Health Program, Mexico, 2024. Read More

CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple has jumped into the race to bring generative artificial intelligence to the masses, spotlighting a slew of features this week that are designed to soup up the iPhone, iPad and Mac. The AI technology, coming as part of free software updates later this year, is being billed as “Apple Intelligence.” Read More

TORONTO – MaRS Discovery District and Innovate UK’s (IUK) Global Incubator Programme have announced the launch of the second cohort for startups focused on health and AI. These seven promising UK companies aimed at improving patient outcomes, enhancing drug discovery, and optimizing precision medicine will participate in the program at the MaRS innovation hub in Toronto. Read More

MELBOURNE, Australia – An independent study of the implementation of Alcidion’s Miya Precision at Alfred Health has identified a wide range of benefits attributed to the adoption of electronic patient journey boards to facilitate inpatient clinical workflows. Read More

LONDON, UK – An innovative digital health platform is transforming how medical professionals manage healthcare by using technology to improve diagnostic accuracy, accessibility and treatment outcomes. GetLabTest.com is redefining the landscape of healthcare for medical professionals. It’s designed to cater specifically to the needs of doctors and clinics and integrates cutting-edge technology with practical healthcare applications, ensuring a more efficient medical practice. Read More

OPELIKA, Ala. – UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions for all people, announced that East Alabama Health, named by Forbes as one of America’s Best-in-State Employers in 2023, is supercharging its workplace journey, as well as experiencing significant cost savings and exceptional business results, with UKG. Read More

AMSTERDAM – Exor NV, the investment arm of Italy’s Agnelli family, has become the top investor in Philips by buying 15% of the healthcare technology group for about 2.6 billion euros (US$2.8 billion), the companies said. The deal is a welcome vote of confidence in the Dutch company, which is in the late stages of a huge product recall that began in 2021 and that knocked two thirds off its share price. Read More

TEL AVIV, Israel – LumaFlo, a technology company developing highly potent and cost-effective air decontamination systems, announced a breakthrough solution that uses a proprietary modified carbon-based nanostructured material that can be applied to ordinary surfaces, and – in the presence of daylight or LED light – inactivates bacteria or pathogens spread by air. Read More

LONDON – England’s health-worker shortage is so severe that the National Health Service can’t staff “virtual wards” that were meant to relieve the burden on its struggling hospitals. Plans to roll out thousands more virtual wards – where patients get the care they need at home rather than at a hospital – are being severely hampered by the dearth of clinical staff, according to the NHS Confederation, which represents UK medical workers and hospitals. Read More

NEW YORK – In Newsweek magazine’s latest ranking of the world’s top ‘smart hospitals’, 15 Canadian centres crack the list of the 300 most computerized hospitals. The leading Canadian high-tech hospitals, in order of how Newsweek lists them, include the University Health Network (Toronto), Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), and the Ottawa Hospital. Read More