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By Amir Asif, Vice-President Research & Innovation, York University From virtual health assistants to diagnostics to surgical procedures – artificial intelligence (AI), and AI-based technologies are transforming health services and health care delivery. While AI […]

University Health Network (UHN) is Canada’s top research hospital and it is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network. UHN comprises four academic hospitals, an […]

Dr. Nadiya Sunderji, President and CEO, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care At Waypoint we have already jumped head first into planning for what’s ahead in 2023, building on multiple accomplishments in 2022 and the […]

By Dr. Nadiya Sunderji, Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care President and CEO Waypoint’s enhanced focus on integrated physical and mental health care was put to the test these last years and the results have […]

Canada’s health care systems have long been a point of pride and a pillar of the country’s national identity. But these systems are on the brink of collapse, harming health care workers and significantly impeding […]

It’s all about monitoring sugar – but not in the way you may think You’ve probably heard all about the genomics revolution; but as game-changing as it’s been to science, to our innovation economy, and […]

Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) is calling on Health Canada to direct the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) to suspend its current Guidelines consultation process. If the PMPRB’s revised draft Guidelines are implemented without substantial […]

Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) convenes global scientists with the International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) August 27-31, 2022 This summer, Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) hosted a Network-wide gathering in […]

By Serenity DTx Dementia is the third leading cause of death among seniors in Canada. There is no cure and seniors with dementia in long term care are over-sedated and treated with high-risk ‘black box’ […]

By the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed vulnerabilities in Canada’s health care and research systems, but it has also revealed opportunities for innovation and transformation. The Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute has […]