Month: February 2023

AstraZeneca Announces Major Investment in Ontario Life Sciences Sector AstraZeneca Canada “The investment will contribute to AstraZeneca’s Research & Development Hub (R&D) in Mississauga, which focuses on leading global clinical studies in areas including breast, […]

Alberta improves bone care through digital health research Alberta Innovates “Eight researchers from the University of Alberta and University of Calgary will share $9.5 million in funding for digital health projects that will provide promising […]

Leveraging POV cameras and automated video processing to track functional recovery following spinal cord injury UHN “A team at UHN’s KITE Research Institute has developed a low-cost approach to assess patients’ recovery of upper limb […]

Big data for better cardiac care Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute “Combined patient information is helping connect the dots to improve survival rates even three years after a cardiac arrest …” TAGS: cardiac arrest, cardiovascular […]

Seven finalists vying for Arthritis Ideator Awards – $200,000 to be awarded at competition event on April 20, 2023 Arthritis Society Canada “Seven leading innovators from across Canada have been named finalists in Arthritis Society Canada’s […]

University of Alberta researchers eye artificial intelligence to weigh opioid risks CTV News “The AI system was fed with various health factors to determine risks to a patient, including the history of injury, obesity, depression, […]

How a chronic lung disease in preterm babies also affects the brain CTV News “Dr. Bernard Thébaud and his team have uncovered clues as to why premature babies with the chronic lung disease bronchopulmonary dysplasia […]

Machine learning model helps doctors predict opioid prescription risk for patients Folio – University of Alberta “Researchers at the University of Alberta are using a form of artificial intelligence to help doctors better predict which […]