News by subject: HEALTH

Cytovance Biologics, Inc. (Cytovance Biologics), a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), and Phenotypeca Limited (Phenotypeca), a research and development organization with proprietary yeast expression...

Canadians across the country have named LifeLabs' as the Most Trusted Brand in Health Diagnostic Services. The annual Most Trusted award program, hosted by market research firm BrandSpark surveyed nearly 16,000 Canadians to identify the brands they...

BioSyent Inc. ("BioSyent", "the Company", TSX Venture: RX) will be reporting its financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2022 on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 after market close. A presentation on the Company's fourth...

A cold, crisp day in February was the scene of a unique fundraiser in support of the MUHC Foundation. Eleven Montreal Canadiens alumni went head-to-head with a team of generous donors in a friendly outdoor game in support of infectious disease...

BetterLife Pharma Inc. ("BetterLife" or the "Company") , an emerging biotech company focused on the development and commercialization of cutting-edge treatments for mental disorders, is pleased to announce that findings from a study on its lead...

Ractigen Therapeutics announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to RAG-17, a novel siRNA modality for the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). "The FDA's decision to grant...

Member of National Assembly Enrico Ciccone recently implored Minister of Health Christian Dube to implement the 7 recommendations from a public health report on vaping. These recommendations include banning flavoured vape products, requiring a permit...

The Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF/FCE) is proud to announce that its new project focused on improving the mental health of teachers and education workers is set to launch after receiving funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada. With...

March 2, 2023 Philips Ultrasound Compact System 5500 CV adds to Philips' cardiology portfolio bringing diagnostic quality cardiac imaging to the patient bedside  Clinical evidence presented by leading clinical partners shows how utilization of...

AirAnswers, the leader in air sampling and testing technology, is expanding their test offering to include a panel of airborne viruses comprising COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B, and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus). RSV is one of the most common causes of...

Canada is on the cusp of a potential public health crisis as the number of Canadians with some degree of hearing loss is expected to substantially increase as our population ages, and noise-induced hearing damage among young people rises. Swift and...

Today, four major health and community groups - the Decent Work and Health Network, Workers Action Centre, Empower PSW Network, and Better Way Alliance - called on the Ford government to stop rewarding pandemic profiteers for bad employment practices...

LaPresse - Esaote, a leading Italian company in ultrasound, dedicated MRI and healthcare IT, unveiled today the new MyLabtmX90 premium ultrasound system, with a ceremony dedicated to the European Society of Radiology, on the occasion of ECR 2023 in...

The Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation is launching an online public gallery featuring stories and art by children from across Canada about their pandemic experiences. Retired astronaut and children's author, Col. Chris Hadfield will share his...

March 1, 2023 Fully interoperable smart imaging systems and informatics solutions connect teams in radiology, oncology, cardiology and pathology to enhance clinical confidence and advance precision in diagnosis and treatment Vienna, Austria...

The Alberta Continuing Care Association (ACCA) welcomes the Province of Alberta's Budget 2023 announcement today that will see the investment of $1B over three years for continuing care transformation. This funding will support the shift of care to...

The Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation is launching an online public gallery featuring stories and art by children from across Canada about their pandemic experiences. Retired astronaut and children's author, Col. Chris Hadfield will share his...

TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. , the RNA Oncology CompanyTM committed to more effectively treating cancer using RNA therapeutics, announced today that it has received Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for...

Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, "Eisai") and Biogen Inc. announced today that the Biologics License Application (BLA) for lecanemab (brand name in the U.S.: LEQEMBItm), an investigational anti-amyloid beta (A?) protofibril...

Leda Raptis from Kingston was charged $2,000 for an MRI at a private clinic. She needed the MRI for open heart surgery. When she looked at the bill, the clinic said the charge was for "contrast". Either way, the two thousand dollar charge is illegal...

The Blinc Group, Inc. (Blinc), a leading innovator in the cannabis vaporizer industry, is pleased to announce that Judge Cheney, Chief Administrative Judge of the International Trade Commission (ITC), has rejected the allegations that Shenzhen Smoore...

Dimensions, a Canadian company offering retreat experiences for personal growth, well-being, and creative exploration, has announced that Wade Davis, world-renowned cultural anthropologist, ethnobotanist, author and photographer, will join Clinical...

The Ontario Health Coalition will be joined by patients from across Ontario as they reveal thousands of dollars in charges from private, for-profit clinics; the same clinics that the Ford Government is looking to give funding and expansions to under...

Bright Minds Biosciences Inc. ("Bright Minds" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company focused on developing...

The Ontario Health Coalition will be joined by patients from across Ontario as they reveal thousands of dollars in charges from private, for-profit clinics; the same clinics that the Ford Government is looking to give funding and expansions to under...

The Ontario Health Coalition will be joined by patients from across Ontario as they reveal thousands of dollars in charges from private, for-profit clinics; the same clinics that the Ford Government is looking to give funding and expansions to under...

As we mark one year of conflict, the Red Cross remains focussed on providing humanitarian assistance to people in Ukraine and to those displaced in nearby countries. The situation remains dire with the number of people impacted in the millions. Red...

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute  NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release   February 23, 2023   VANCOUVER, BC ? February 23, 2023 ? Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is pleased to announce the three transformative technologies selected as the SCI...

Alberta Innovates and Alberta Health Services are announcing eight projects from the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System ? Digital Health (PRIHS) program. Eight researchers from the University of Alberta and University of...

To mark the one-year anniversary of the Ukraine war on Feb. 24, humanitarian and development organization Children Believe is urging the Government of Canada and all Canadians to continue to help address the pressing needs of Ukrainian children...

TELUS Health (formerly LifeWorks), today released its monthly Mental Health Index revealing key insights on how inflation, financial pressure and inability to control emotions are impacting the mental health of workers in Canada. Notably, the Index...

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TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. , the RNA oncology company committed to more effectively treating cancer using RNA therapeutics, today announced the signing of a non-binding letter of intent and a joint research and development agreement (JDA) with...

DiagnaMed Holdings Corp. ("DiagnaMed" or the "Company") , a digital health generative AI company, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a license agreement with the University of Miami ("UM") for the development and commercialization of...

Esperas Pharma, Inc. ("Esperas"), a company based in Montréal, Québec, today announced a follow-on investment by TVM Capital Life Science ("TVM") through its fund TVM Life Science Innovation I SCSp and the Fonds de solidarité FTQ (the "Fonds")....

February 21, 2023 1.81 billion lives improved by Philips' health technology products, services and solutionsPhilips became the first health technology company to obtain approval by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its entire...

February 21, 2023Amsterdam, the Netherlands ? Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, today published its Annual Report 2022. Philips' Annual Report 2022 will be on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM), to be...

Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd ("Junshi Biosciences", HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180) today announced that the pre-specified interim analysis has been completed for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center phase III clinical study...

TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company"), an RNA oncology company committed to more effectively treating cancer using RNA therapeutics, today announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering of 2,846,300 shares of...

Theratechnologies Inc. ("Theratechnologies" or the "Company") , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies, today announced an update on the plan to amend and optimize the protocol of its...

The Coaching Association of Canada launches its    National Mental Health and Sport Resource Hub    The Hub aims to increase mental health literacy among coaches at all levels of sport to reach communities most impacted by COVID-19 across...

February 16, 2023 Company once again on Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator list for consistent high performance and scale in innovativeness Amsterdam, the Netherlands ? Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, has once again...

Today, TELUS Friendly Future Foundation launched the "Livable Communities for our Youth" Innovation Challenge, a $1 million funding opportunity to help address some of the most pressing social challenges youth in Canada are facing today, including...

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company's recent submission of Fexapotide Triflutate for the treatment of symptoms of benign prostate enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia, referred to as BPH) has...

Diagnos Inc. ("DIAGNOS", the "Corporation" or "we") is a leader in early detection of critical health issues through the use of its FLAIRE platform based on Artificial Intelligence (AI). DIAGNOS and École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), a...

PharmAla Biotech Holdings Inc. ("PharmAla") is pleased to announce that, in the wake of a landmark decision by the Therapeutic Goods Agency ("TGA") of Australia on February 3rd, it has completed an agreement to sell a shipment of its GMP LaNeo MDMA...

DiagnaMed Holdings Corp. ("DiagnaMed" or the "Company") , a digital health generative AI company, today announces that it is prioritizing resources to solely focus on the development and commercialization of CERVAItm, a proprietary Brain Health...

Not-for-profit long-term care homes are spending a concerning amount of their budgets on predatory temporary staffing agencies, some of which are exploiting the health human resource crisis by taking advantage of homes, according to a survey of 100...

Sunshine Biopharma Inc. , a pharmaceutical company offering and researching life-saving medicines in a variety of therapeutic areas including oncology and antivirals today announced the signing of a research agreement with Sir Mortimer B. Davis...

February 9, 2023 With access to innovative healthcare technologies, clinicians can continue to provide exceptional care to local and surrounding communities and deliver on Quadruple Aim Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Cincinnati, Ohio, USA ?...