Hamilton`s life science community recently gathered at McMaster Innovation Park to witness the fifth annual Synapse Life Science Competition showcase. Three finalists had the opportunity to present their innovations live on stage in front of industry leaders for a chance at over $85000 in cash and prizes. Joining Cable 14 on City Matters is Zach […]
Apr-2018
The 2018 Ontario budget includes an investment of up to $10 million to create a Centre of Excellence in Health Care Artificial Intelligence at the new Niagara South Hospital Site in Niagara Falls. The government is partnering with Niagara Health, St. Joseph’s Health System Hamilton, McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences and the Vector Institute, in […]
Apr-2018
Canadians suffering from chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, will soon have better options to support the management of their illnesses. Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton have started six commercialization projects through the Health Ecosphere, an innovation pipeline program for commercial health solutions. A combined total of $2.02M will be invested in the projects […]
McMaster University has teamed up with the Leipzig, Germany-based Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology to help push the region to new heights in biomedical engineering. The partnership has culminated in the unveiling of a $33-million laboratory and advanced manufacturing facility situated at Aberdeen Avenue and Longwood Road in Hamilton. Fraunhofer-McMaster project centre director, […]
Mar-2018
A new women and children’s hospital downtown is one step closer to realization after the Local Health Integration Network approved Hamilton Health Sciences’ 20-year plan. The plan, which would see HHS vacate the McMaster Children’s Hospital and St. Peter’s Hospital sites, passed at the Feb. 28 meeting of the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant LHIN. “We are grateful to the […]
According to the Intelligent Communities Forum — a U.S.-based think tank that focuses on digital economic development — our city is more “intelligent” than it used to be. Hamilton has been named one of the top seven “Intelligent Communities in The World.” That compares to the city being ranked 21st in the year 2016-2017. “Intelligent […]
Receiving a diagnosis like dementia is often overwhelming for patients and their families. It’s nearly impossible for healthcare professionals to provide all the information a patient would want to know in just one session. Dr. Sztramko, of Hamilton Health Science, realized there was a sizeable gap when it comes to patient and caregiver education in the […]
The world’s biggest tech firms see an opportunity in health care, which could mean empowered patients, better diagnosis of disease and lower costs The past decade has seen the smartphone become a portal for managing daily life. Consumers use their pocket computers to bank, buy and befriend. Now this array of activities is expanding into an […]
Demonstrating why Hamilton is a great place to live and work, Toronto Life comes to Hamilton to see some of our city’s top chefs, restaurateurs and foodies, and to explore our favourite restaurants. Mark Furukawa, the owner of Hamilton record shop Dr. Disc and renowned foodie, tells Toronto Life what’s good in his hometown of Hamilton. […]
Jan-2018
Norway Health Tech visited Canada last week as part of the delegation of the minister of health and care, Mr Bent Høie. The purpose of the visit to Canada was to learn from the Canadian healthcare industry and see what it will take to build a sustainable business for this in Norway. Cooperation is the […]