WINNIPEG – Amid rising staff and patient safety concerns at the Health Sciences Centre, two police officers will be deployed to the emergency department, 24 hours a day. The Manitoba […]

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EDMONTON – The world is in the grip of a “knowledge crisis” in which junk science appears to be winning the battle, according to the University of Alberta’s leading expert […]

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TORONTO – The Ontario government is investing $18 million to increase production of life-saving medical isotopes at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor in Hamilton. The investment will expand operations to 24 […]

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MONTREAL – AGE-WELL is pleased to announce three finalists for the 2025 AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge: Implementing Change, a national pitch competition spotlighting startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) […]

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WATERLOO and HAMILTON, Ont. – The National Institutes of Health Informatics and McMaster University Continuing Education are offering new micro-courses for healthcare professionals, beginning fall 2025 including “Cybersecurity for Privacy […]

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NEWMARKET, Ont. – Southlake Health announced that it has selected Philips’ Ambition X MR with BlueSeal technology, which the company says is the first high-performance and eco-friendly helium-free 1.5T scanner. […]

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TORONTO — The Ontario government launched the Health Innovation Pathway, a streamlined system to accelerate the adoption of new health technologies and improve patient care. The pathway will create a […]

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ST. JOHN’S, Nfld. and TAMPA, Fla. – Terra Nova Solutions has announced the launch of ClearDocs, its Independent Medical Examiner Service Division. The AI-powered platform automates transcription, medical report summaries, […]

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TORONTO — Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Neuralink brain implants that have allowed them to control a computer with their thoughts. They are part of the […]

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TEL AVIV – Israel is preparing to perform the world’s first-ever human spinal cord implant using a patient’s own cells, a medical breakthrough that could allow paralyzed patients to stand […]

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TORONTO — Ontario’s top doctor is calling for a national immunization schedule and registry to address gaps exposed by the resurgence of measles in Canada — but first, he says […]

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VANCOUVER – Borda Technology, a global leader in award-winning IoT and RTLS-powered solutions, has announced the adoption of its next-generation IoT solutions by Providence Healthcare – New St. Paul’s Hospital […]

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CALGARY – The new McCaig Tower at the Foothills Hospital officially opened this week. Scheduled to be medically operational by October 20th, the $550-million facility is expected to increase surgical […]

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WINDSOR, Ont. – WE-SPARK Health Institute and its funding partners have awarded 32 health research grants totaling $499,000 in Windsor-Essex. These projects bring together researchers, students, community members, and volunteers […]

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VANCOUVER – TELUS Health announced the launch of new mobile imaging services aboard the Kilala Lelum Mobile Health Clinic, making faster, more accessible care possible for underserved patients in Vancouver’s […]

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WATERLOO and HAMILTON, Ont. – The National Institutes of Health Informatics and McMaster University Continuing Education are offering new micro-courses for healthcare professionals, beginning fall 2025. They are: “Artificial Intelligence […]

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HALIFAX – Medical professionals in Nova Scotia’s central zone will finally get to experience a streamlined patient records system next spring. One Person One Record, or OPOR, has been talked […]

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MONTREAL – As of August 28, 2025, hospital cards will no longer be used at the McGill University Health Centre. Instead, the provincial health insurance card (RAMQ) will be used […]

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ST. JOHN’S, NL – Premier John Hogan announced a $2 million, year-long pilot project to publicly fund some nurse practitioners. Newfoundland and Labrador is launching a pilot project to publicly […]

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HAMILTON, Ont. – All patients receiving care at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) are now automatically enrolled in Explore Research, the hospital’s new patient recruitment process for research studies that launched […]

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