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Reuben Devlin, the president and CEO of Humber River Regional, described the new hospital as “lean, green, and digital.” The hospital features everything from automated kiosks where patients can enter their information to robotic arms that administer medication. The facility…
In this talk, Prof. Yu-Ling Cheng (Director of the Centre for Global Engineering,CGEN) will describe their recent work on the role of technology in global development and improving global health, including work on the provision of medical oxygen for childhood…
Applicants are sought for a postdoctoral position on the topic of developing and integrating automated planning and scheduling and robotic intelligence with human-robot interaction (HRI) in order to allow personal robots to manage and perform activities in human-centered healthcare environments.…
The Draft zero of the "Global Strategy and Action Plan on Ageing and Health" is now open to public consultation from individuals and institutions. Please respond as soon as possible so that your comments will help develop Draft 1, which…
Around 400 million people are currently living with viral hepatitis, and the disease claims an estimated 1.45 million lives each year, making it one of the world’s leading causes of death. Hepatitis B and C together cause approximately 80% of…
There is no public health justification for implementing any measures to prevent the spread of MERS through the restriction of travel or trade. Screening at points of entry is considered unnecessary at this time. However, raising awareness about MERS and…
Parents of a four-year-old battling a rare form of cancer reflect on how polished their doctor was giving them heartbreaking news. A transgender male explains how he felt stigmatized by the health-care system when looking for help. A daughter brings…
Patients in six communities across the province will now benefit from an approach called bundled care, which is helping people transition more smoothly out of hospital and into their homes. The bundled care model provides a single payment to a…
William Osler Health System know that people who live in their community are the ones who benefit from their health care system, which means that these people are also the ones who know where they should focus our efforts. They…
Wait times for surgeries on Vancouver Island could be significantly reduced if the region’s health authority moves ahead with contracting operating room space from a Calgary-based private surgical provider. According to Interior Health, this third-party clinic could allow for up to…
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