News by subject: HEALTH

The Alberta Cancer Foundation, along with Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the University of Calgary (UCalgary), are thrilled to announce that ARC Resources Ltd. (ARC) has generously donated $5 million to the OWN.CANCER campaign. This donation is...

Psyence Group Inc ("Psyence Group") , a clinical-stage life science biotechnology company pioneering the use of nature-derived psilocybin in mental health and wellbeing, is pleased to announce that its NASDAQ listed associate, Psyence Biomedical Ltd...

Appili Therapeutics Inc. (the "Company" or "Appili"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on drug development for infectious diseases and biodefense products, today announced a publication in the journal Frontiers in Bacteriology on the prevention...

Assure Holdings Corp. (the "Company" or "Assure") , a provider of intraoperative neuromonitoring ("IONM") and remote neurology services, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell certain assets of its IONM business to MPOWERHealth...

Building on the market response to its groundbreaking Integrated Xperience (IX) hearing aid platform, hearing aid innovator Signia is expanding its platform offerings to include Styletto IX, the world's slimmest & most advanced Slim-RIC hearing aid,...

DiagnaMed Holdings Corp. ("DiagnaMed" or the "Company") , an artificial intelligence digital healthcare company, is pleased to announce that it has been accepted into the Hamilton Ecosystem to Accelerate and Leverage Trials of Health Innovation...

Microbix Biosystems Inc. , a life sciences innovator, manufacturer, and exporter, announces that it is presenting results of Quality Assessment Products ("QAPstm") for supporting the quality control ("QC") of histology and PCR-based tests driven by...

Brain Canada is marking this year's Brain Health Awareness Month by launching the Boost your Brain Awareness campaign to draw attention to how the body's most critical organ works in health and illness. There are more than 1,000 diseases and...

Recursion , a leading clinical stage TechBio company decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, today announced plans to open a new office in London's vibrant King's Cross neighborhood. Set to formally open in June 2024, the site will provide...

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist of Canada (SOGC) recognizes and celebrates the incredible contributions of women in Canadian society part International Women's Day! UN Women has identified the 2024 theme as "invest in women:...

Today, on International Women's Day, the WTA Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation unveiled Women Change the Game, a new campaign uniting the power of women's tennis and philanthropy to elevate women's health and nutrition as a global...

March 6, 2024 Company's innovative products and solutions improved the lives of 1.9 billion people in 2023 Amsterdam, the Netherlands ? Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, has been included in the 2024 Clarivate Top 100...

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. , a neurology-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the company will present at Leerink Partners Global Biopharma Conference 2024 to be held in Miami, FL on March 11-13, 2024. Company Fireside Chat...

On January 16, 2024, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) released the policy briefing titled "Urgent and Long Overdue: Legal Reform and Drug Decriminalization in Canada." On March 27 at 2:00pm ET, the RSC is hosting a free webinar to present key...

Brains Bioceutical Corp ("Brains Bio" or the "Company"), Brains Bio, a pioneer in the cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical industry, is proud to announce a significant breakthrough in the journey to a world's first solid Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as an...

Profound Medical Corp. ("Profound" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage medical device company that develops and markets customizable, incision-free therapies for the ablation of diseased tissue, today announced that management will participate in...

In Canada, March marks National Nutrition Month, a time to reevaluate our understanding of food and its impact on our health. We know that the amount of information (and disinformation) about nutrition can be overwhelming. When it comes right down to...

ABC Fitness, the number one tech provider for fitness businesses everywhere, is proud to showcase the next steps in the company's comprehensive and integrated platforms at IHRSA 2024, the fitness industry's largest trade show and conference. ABC...

BetterLife Pharma Inc. ("BetterLife" or the "Company") , an emerging biotech company focused on the development and commercialization of cutting-edge treatments for mental disorders, today announced that its development of 2-bromo-LSD was highlighted...

Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. ("Helius" or the "Company"), a neurotech company focused on delivering a novel therapeutic...

The New Norm A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. Globally, 4 out of 5 people who need hearing aids don't wear them, leaving an estimated 344 million people missing out on the sounds of life,...

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist of Canada (SOGC) applauds the Canadian government on today's historic announcement to include free access for prescription contraceptives as part of a National Framework for Pharmacare. This...

Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. ("Yield10" or the "Company"), an agricultural bioscience company, today reported that its proprietary varieties of winter Camelina sativa ("Camelina") in development responded as expected to herbicides in the first field...

Knight Therapeutics Inc., ("Knight"), a pan-American (ex-USA) specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today the launch of Minjuvi® (tafasitamab) by its Brazilian affiliate, United Medical Ltda. Minjuvi® is indicated in combination with...

Avicanna Inc. ("Avicanna" or the "Company) a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of plant-derived cannabinoid-based products is pleased to announce that the Company will host a medical...

February 29, 2024 New CT 5300 system provides more accurate and reliable imaging results to better manage increase in complex cardiac cases where precise patient diagnosis is crucial Philips' latest innovation leverages the power of AI at every...

February 28th, Toronto. Twenty years after the first comprehensive survey of Canadians living with celiac disease, new results show the condition remains largely underdiagnosed, the gluten-free diet is often unaffordable, and many risk being exposed...

Health care professionals from across Canada are urging governments to invest in interprofessional, comprehensive team-based care and provide training to those who deliver it. That is the message from the Team Primary Care Summit, which took place...

DiagnaMed Holdings Corp. ("DiagnaMed" or the "Company") , a digital health artificial intelligence company focused on brain health, today announced a test launch of CERVAItm, a world-first consumer brain health and wellness AI solution, at the...

Tilray Brands, Inc. ("Tilray") , a global leader in cannabis research, cultivation, production, and distribution, today provides an update on Germany's milestone cannabis legalization and what it means for the future of...

February 28, 2024 At #ECR2024, company also debuting Europe's first mobile virtually helium-free MRI system Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Vienna, Austria ? Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, today announced a...

February 28, 2024 Proposal to appoint Ms. Hanneman as member of Philips' Board of Management fulfilling the role of CFO per October 1, 2024 Amsterdam, the Netherlands ? Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, today...

Reliq Health Technologies Inc. ("Reliq" or the "Company"), a growing global healthcare technology company that develops innovative Virtual Care solutions for the multi-billion dollar Healthcare market, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its...

Derm-Biome Pharmaceuticals Inc, a Vancouver-based biopharmaceutical company developing novel topical therapies for inflammatory skin diseases and skin cancer, is pleased to announce that it will soon begin a GLP toxicology study for DB-007-4, a...

Theratechnologies Inc. ("Theratechnologies" or the "Company") , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...

Arch Biopartners Inc., ("Arch" or the "Company") , announced today that it had a pre-investigational new drug application (PIND) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Division of Cardiovascular and Renal Products (DCRP) on February...

February 27, 2024 New image-guided therapy system is a complete interventional solution for confident diagnosis, image guidance, and therapy assessment of patients with stroke or other neurovascular diseases Amsterdam, the Netherlands ? Royal...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is making it harder to earn its TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards in 2024, challenging manufacturers to offer better protection for back seat passengers and improve their pedestrian crash avoidance...

Largest global study ever conducted on the gender exercise gap reveals: The more women move, the better they feel. Women who exercise regularly are 52% happier, 50% more energised, 48% more confident, 67% less stressed and 80% less frustrated.But,...

Playing with Marbles, Brain Canada's English-language podcast on everything brain, is back. This season we're zeroing in on the perspectives of people with lived experience of different mental health conditions.  Half of Canadians will have...

Some of the most common reasons for a visit to an emergency department are injuries to your shoulders, arms, elbows and wrists. Determining the extent of these types of injuries may take months from booking an MRI until the scan. An X-RAY requires...

Survodutide has potential to become best-in-class treatment for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)*, after meeting its primary and key secondary endpoint following 48 weeks of treatment versus placebo in a Phase II...

Too many seniors are entering long-term care homes prematurely, according to AdvantAge Ontario, which is calling on government to create more housing specifically targeted at the province's aging population. "Long-term care beds should be treated...

ABC Fitness, the #1 tech provider for fitness businesses everywhere, is proud to announce the launch of TZ Storefront, a new partnership between ABC Trainerize and WRKOUT that empowers coaches and fitness professionals to support their clients'...

The Canadian Vaping Association (CVA) is dedicated to promoting tobacco harm reduction (THR) strategies for adults while endorsing policies that safeguard youth from nicotine addiction and exposure. Global experts, including some who have testified...

Lifeist Wellness Inc. ("Lifeist" or the "Company") , a health-tech company that leverages advancements in science and technology to build breakthrough ventures that transform human wellness, is pleased to report that its immune support product,...

A $70,000 dollar donation from the Sandra Schmirler Foundation will purchase equipment for SANTS to provide life-saving support during transport of high-risk infants from across Southern Alberta and into Saskatchewan and British Columbia for some of...

MedBright AI Investments Inc. (the "Company" or "MedBright") is pleased to announce that the Limmi Disease Insights Platform is now being used in hospitals with an initial focus on kidney stone disease recurrence. Limmi is a key investment in...

Spectral Medical Inc. ("Spectral" or the "Company") , a late-stage theranostic company advancing therapeutic options for sepsis and septic shock, is pleased to announce an extension to its supply and distribution agreement (the "Amended Agreement")...

A new report, Robbing from the public to build the private: The Ford government's hospital privatization scheme reveals that local hospitals in every region of Ontario have operating rooms sitting idle the majority of the time. The public has funded...