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‘It’s medical Skype’: Hamilton doctor Rick Tytus says virtual health care is here to stay

Some doctors recommend less screen time for their patients. Hamilton’s Rick Tytus is one doctor who thinks more screen time will help improve health for some of his patients. Tytus has introduced virtual health care into his Main Street East medical clinic, which allows him to see and treat some of his sicker patients through […]

April 2, 2019 | Alex Muggah

HHS Report: Unlocking a Healthier Future

Hamilton’s leading healthcare provider in conjunction with McMaster University are unlocking a healthier future for their communities. Click below to see full publication published inside The Globe and Mail Newspaper. To read the full article online, click here  

March 12, 2019 | Alex Muggah

Mariner’s LaparoGuard Lands at Hamilton General Hospital

Mariner Endosurgery, an innovative Canadian medical device company leading commercialization of computer-assisted surgical tools, is pleased to announce that Hamilton General Hospital is the first hospital in the world to acquire Mariner’s LaparoGuard technology. LaparoGuard provides an innovative solution of augmented surgical…

March 12, 2019 | Alex Muggah

Hamilton researchers say they’ve discovered how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics

Hamilton researchers say they have discovered how bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, a finding they say could help combat the growing problem. Maikel Rheinstadter, a physics professor with McMaster University, and Andree Khondker, an undergraduate biochemistry student, said they found bacteria fight off antibiotics by stiffening their…

March 4, 2019 | Alex Muggah

CCAB announces creation of new brain cancer therapeutic company, Empirica Therapeutics, as part of its strategy to advance new early-stage life sciences companies

The Centre for the Commercialization of Antibodies and Biologics (CCAB) announced a license agreement with Empirica Therapeutics Inc. aimed at developing new treatments for one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer, glioblastoma. Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive brain cancer that, even with the best current standard of care – which…

February 20, 2019 | Alex Muggah

Hamilton Startup Enhanced Medical Nutrition (“EMN”) Completes Oversubscribed Seed Round Funding

EMN, a Hamilton-based medical nutrition company, has raised a $1.2 Million seed round led by several prominent angel investors from the Greater Toronto Area and leading medical device distributors based in Texas and Illinois. “We are thrilled to have strategic investors on board to support our growing commercial operations in North…

February 19, 2019 | synapse2018b

CPDC joins forces with the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council

As Canada strives to maintain a leadership position in science and technology, the Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC), located at McMaster University, has partnered with the Canadian Nuclear Isotope Council (CNIC) to ensure Canada remains at the forefront of medical isotope R&D and production, and to advocate for…

February 19, 2019 | Alex Muggah

International businesses investing in Hamilton

A company from Lancaster, England has set up shop in Hamilton with plans of expanding their reach into North America. The City of Hamilton has been working hard to attract international business to the area, and is using community partners as an incentive. Yordas group, a UK based consulting company that helps with risk assessment, […]

February 7, 2019 | synapse2018b

TopSpin 360 wins NFL’s Innovations to Advance Athlete Health and Safety Competition!

 The NFL’s path to improve player safety continued Saturday morning at the fourth annual “1st and Future” experience at the Ferst Center for the Arts at the Georgia Tech campus. Player safety awareness, especially concussions, has been a driving theme for the NFL in recent years, and points of emphasis on rules or…

February 2, 2019 | synapse2018b