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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 […]

Norwegian Minister of Health and Care Services, Bent Hie, and Norwegian delegates will be visiting Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) on January 24th, 2018, to announce a new health research partnership and to explore the potential of new partnerships involving health innovators from Hamilton and Norwegian industry. The GERAS Centre for Aging…

There has been $19 million in new funding for blue sky thinking at McMaster university.  It’s part of a $372-million federal investment in health research from coast to coast. This means 22 studies will be supported, including the work of scientist Cathy Hayward who has been unraveling the mystery presented by a rare genetic disease…