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In Harmony
Adjustable exoskeleton helps physical therapists shoulder stroke rehabilitation.Read more → -
High tech device trends threaten continued use of the stethoscope
Iconic diagnostic device’s relative portability and low cost still make it the go to for seasoned doctors.Read more → -
Canada commits $20 million to help scale up health innovations
Network to connect participating hospitals with small to medium-sized biotech companies.Read more → -
3D bioprinter launched to ISS
3D BioFabrication Facility to leverage weightlessness of space to additively manufacture soft tissues.Read more → -
Ontario researchers invent way to store vaccines at higher temperatures
McMaster chemical engineers prove efficacy of preserving delicate vaccines in sugary gel.Read more → -
Dalhousie Football players among first to get ‘smart helmets’
Riddell SpeedFlex helmet designed to detect impacts, protect against concussion.Read more → -
Challenges of medical device approval often too daunting, say Canadian doctors.
Inventive physicians turn to incubators for path toward commercialization.Read more → -
Johnson & Johnson acquires Auris Health robotics for $3.4 billion
At the center of the acquisition is Auris' proprietary Monarch platform which helps diagnose lung cancer in its earliest stages using robotics.Read more → -
Digital platform utilizes augmented reality for spinal surgery
ARAI combines 3D visualization and machine learning to improve outcomes, reduce surgical time and surgical complications.Read more → -
First Mako Rio surgery robot comes to Hamilton, Ontario
Starting in January 2019, Rio will focus on partial and full knee replacements with the potential to expand to total hip arthroplasty.Read more →
