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Beating cancer is a race against time. Developing radiation therapy plans — individualized maps that help doctors determine where to blast tumours — can take days. Now, Aaron Babier (MIE PhD candidate) has developed automation software that aims to cut…
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by a team at the University of Toronto may be able to significantly reduce the time needed to develop radiation therapy treatment plans for people with cancer. The research published in the journal…
The average Canadian family is expected to pay $12,935 for public health care through taxes this year – and that’s nearly 70 per cent higher than when the data was first made available in 1997. This according to a new…
There’s now a calculator to help you tweak your habits in a bid to cut down your risk of having a heart attack or a stroke. Canadian researchers have created an algorithm to predict a person’s five-year cardiovascular disease risk…
U of T Engineering professors Timothy Chan and Scott Sanner (both MIE) are members of a multidisciplinary team led by Laura Rosella, a professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, which is receiving $250,000 to launch a global…
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds real potential for improving both the speed and accuracy of medical diagnostics. But before clinicians can harness the power of AI to identify conditions in images such as X-rays, they have to ‘teach’ the algorithms what…
Christine Elliott, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, released the following statement today regarding changes to OHIP+: “Today, our government is announcing our intent to fix the OHIP+ program by focussing benefits on those who do not have existing prescription…
The traditional job of paramedics is to rush to help victims of car collisions and other emergencies. When paramedics instead make house calls during non-emergencies, patients — particularly seniors — don’t need to call 911 as often, new research suggests.…
University of Toronto faculty, students and staff are mourning Dr. Jack Tu, an internationally renowned cardiologist and professor in both the department of medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, who passed away on May 30. “The…
Job Posting Number: 22567 New York, NY Company Overview: At Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), we’re not only changing the way we treat cancer, but also the way the world thinks about it. By working together and pushing forward with innovation…
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