Novel in-ear technology could allow chewing to replace the batteries in hearing aids
The Conversation
“… chewing to replace the batteries in hearing aids. Published: June 6, 2022 3.23pm EDT. Michel Demuynck, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) …”
TAGS: hearing aids, medtech, hearing loss, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)
Students’ app to use artificial intelligence to manage diabetes
Toronto Metropolitan University
“Liam Bell is developing a new app with fellow TMU engineering students and friends Osama Muhammad (mechanical) and Muhammad Khan (electrical). The three co-founders are all graduating from TMU this month.”
TAGS: diabetes, glucose monitor, Glucose Vision, Toronto Metropolitan University
Centre for Health Innovation home to research collaboration
Faculty of Health Sciences | Queen’s University
“… and healthcare professionals,” says Amber Simpson, director of CHI and Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Computing and Informatics .”
TAGS: health data, personalized care, Centre for Health Innovation, Queen’s University
N.S. researchers receive nearly $1.5M to study impacts of COVID-19 | CBC News
CBC
“Three researchers at Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre have each received nearly $500000 to study the impacts the pandemic has had …”
TAGS: pandemic, equity-deserving groups, IWK Health Centre, Dalhousie University
March of Dimes Canada’s After Stroke program celebrates first anniversary
March of Dimes Canada
“After Stroke supported more than 3,000 stroke survivors and their caregivers, filling a critical care gap, and plans to expand in second year.”
TAGS: stroke recovery, After Stroke program, March of Dimes Canada
Open Science for Canada or Proprietary Knowledge?
HRI Portal
“Many Canadian federal government departments are implementing multi-year open science action plans, such as Health Canada, Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces, the National Research Council and Statistics Canada to name a few.”
TAGS: open science, data sharing, Canadian Institute of Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR)