News by subject: HEALTH

Irwin Naturals Inc.  (FRA: 97X) ("Irwin" or the "Company") announced today that it has entered into a binding to agreement to acquire all of the membership interests in Happier You, LLC, which operates a ketamine clinic in central Ohio. This clinic...

Each year on September 10th, people in over 50 countries around the world connect with each other by officially recognizing World Suicide Prevention Day.  World Suicide Prevention Day is a chance to promote understanding about suicide:  those...

September 6, 2022 Innovative real-time 3D intracardiac echocardiography catheter ? VeriSight Pro ? allows interventionalists to navigate cardiac procedures with ease and deliver better care to more patientsReduced need for sedation and anesthesia...

Jushi Holdings Inc. ("Jushi" or the "Company") , a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, announced that Jushi's management will participate in the following upcoming conferences and events: Needham's 3rd Annual Virtual Cannabis...

Arbutus Biopharma Corporation , a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging its extensive virology expertise to develop novel therapeutics that target specific viral diseases, today announced that the Company will participate in the...

Over 480 million people worldwide likely suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a late-breaking abstract led by ResMed presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress today.1 This...

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 provided a U.S. reimbursement update for...

Hamilton Thorne Ltd. , a leading provider of precision instruments, consumables, software and services to the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), research, and cell biology markets, today announced that the Company will participate in the 6th...

Wesana Health Holdings Inc. ("Wesana" or the "Company") , a data-driven life sciences company focused on developing the novel therapies of tomorrow, today announces that it successfully completed a transaction (the "Sale Transaction") to sell the...

Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the "Company" or "Algernon") a clinical stage Canadian pharmaceutical development company, is pleased to report positive results from the full data set of its Phase 2a Study evaluating NP-120 ("Ifenprodil") for the...

XORTX Therapeutics Inc. ("XORTX" or the "Company") , a late stage clinical pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapies to treat progressive kidney disease is pleased to announce acceptance of a study abstract for presentation at...

Grow Up Conference and Expo ("Grow Up") brings new experiences to the Niagara event which will provide educational and collaborative B2B events including unique sessions, networking opportunities, and more. Grow Up brings the cultivation industry...

Widex is building on the success of its revolutionary family of intelligent Widex Momenttm hearing devices to introduce Widex Moment Sheertm, a hearing aid that not only helps users hear better, it can help users relax as well. The new device...

Allied Corp. is the first company to successfully produce and ship commercial cannabis flower from Colombia to an international market (June 2022).Allied Corp. has now shipped four shipments from Colombia to international markets (272kgs in June,...

UniDoc Health Corp. (FRA: L7T) ("UniDoc," or the "Company"), an innovator in the telehealth sector, is pleased to announce it has successfully concluded a series of pilot trials with OnPharm-United, a network of independent pharmacies in Canada....

Bright Minds Biosciences ("Bright Minds," "BMB" or the "Company") , a biotechnology company focused on developing novel drugs for the targeted treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders, epilepsy, and pain, today announced that it has dosed the first...

The International Council on Alcohol, Drugs & Traffic Safety (ICADTS) has released new tools summarizing the latest research about cannabis-impaired driving to help inform policymakers across countries. This series of fact sheets were developed in...

FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc., the world leader in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) solutions, is pleased to announce that Richard Kelly has joined the company as Vice President of R&D. In his new role, Kelly will drive product vision and innovation for...

Six million Canadians live with the fire of arthritis and are seriously good at hiding their pain. It's a defensive skill adopted after hearing "it's just arthritis" too many times. But make no mistake ? the pain is intense. It burns like white hot...

Seven military Veterans living with chronic pain from across Canada completed the first-ever Military Veterans Alpine Challenge (Alpine Challenge) ? a seven-kilometre hike accessed by helicopter that took place in Whistler, British Columbia on...

Entourage Health Corp. ("Entourage" or the "Company"), a Canadian producer and distributor of award-winning cannabis products, is pleased to announce its medical subsidiary Starseed Medicinal ("Starseed") has added four new union groups to its...

Updates to Canada's Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines (LRDGs) are entering the final stages. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is holding a four-week, online consultation from Aug. 29 to Sept. 23, 2022, on the findings of...

LexaGene Holdings, Inc.,  ("LexaGene" or the "Company"), an innovative, molecular diagnostics company that has commercialized the MiQLab® System for automated, genetic testing, announces the System can perform the Centers for Disease Control and...

Lifeist Wellness Inc. ("Lifeist" or the "Company") , a health-tech company that leverages advancements in science and technology to build breakthrough companies that transform human wellness, today announced increasing momentum for its U.S....

August 26, 2022 Philips AI-powered interventional and diagnostic smart systems and at-home solutions connect care across the cardiology care pathway to enhance diagnostic confidence, drive greater efficiency, and improve patient outcomes Amsterdam,...

Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd ("Junshi Biosciences", HKEX: 1877; SSE: 688180), a leading innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, announced today that Suzhou...

Optimi Health Corp. (FRA: 8BN) ("Optimi" or the "Company"), a Canadian-based company licensed by Health Canada to produce natural, scalable, and accessible psychedelic and functional mushrooms for transformational human experiences, is pleased to...

Cannabix Technologies Inc. (the "Company or Cannabix") developer of marijuana breathalyzer devices for law enforcement and the workplace reports it continues to successfully test a supplemental version of its FAIMS technology for detection of...

The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) has launched its most recent phase in a series of COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccine information materials by and for Indigenous peoples living in urban centres. This comes at a time when many people...

In May of 2021, CHAIR (The Coalition for Community & Healthcare Acquired Infection Reduction) was pleased to partner with Lundin Mining and Yee Hong Center for Geriatric Care to pilot an Antimicrobial Copper Project in one of Yee Hong's long-term...

BetterLife Pharma Inc. ("BetterLife" or the "Company") , is an emerging biotech company focused on the development and commercialization of cutting-edge treatments for mental disorders. A recent study, published in Experimental Neurology, has...

Tilray Brands, Inc. ("Tilray" or the "Company") , a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life, today announced that its medical cannabis...

Resverlogix Corp. ("Resverlogix") today announced the publication of an article entitled "Reduction in the Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events with the BET Protein Inhibitor Apabetalone in Patients with Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome, Type 2...

Bright Peak Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing next-generation precision immunotherapies to treat cancer and autoimmune disease, today announced the appointment of Jon Wigginton, M.D., as its President of Research and Development....

Advocates and experts spoke with one voice today decrying the new law that the Ford government introduced yesterday and intends to pass within just two weeks. The new law, disingenuously titled "More Beds, Better Care Act" gives new powers to force...

Spectral Medical Inc. ("Spectral" or the "Company") , a late stage theranostic company advancing therapeutic options for sepsis and septic shock, as well as commercializing a new proprietary platform targeting the renal replacement therapy market...

August 18, 2022 Amsterdam, the Netherlands ? Royal Philips today convenes an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) and publishes the agenda with explanatory note. The sole purpose of the EGM is to appoint Roy Jakobs as the company's...

We are pleased to share the exciting news that Jennifer Cudlipp, Chief Operating Officer, LifeLabs, has been recognized by Business in Vancouver in BC500 list for the second consecutive year. Celebrating ?visionaries, innovators and trailblazers',...

Bicycle Health, the leading provider of virtual opioid addiction treatment, and Tele911, a telemedicine company specializing in reducing medically unnecessary ambulance transports of stable 911 patients to hospital ERs, today announced a partnership...

Vena Medical, a leading developer of cutting-edge neurovascular devices, announces the successful treatment of the first five patients in the world using the Vena BDACtm at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) University Hospital and The Ottawa...

Optimi Health Corp. (FRA: 8BN) ("Optimi" or the "Company"), a Canadian-based company licensed by Health Canada to produce natural, scalable, and accessible psychedelic and functional mushrooms for transformational human experiences, has received...

Revive Therapeutics Ltd. ("Revive" or the "Company") , a specialty life sciences company focused on the research and development of therapeutics for medical needs and rare disorders, is pleased to provide an update on the Company's U.S. Food & Drug...

August 16, 2022 Frans van Houten to hand over as CEO to Roy Jakobs, a highly experienced international leader with a proven track record in delivering business value and extensive knowledge of Philips and its businesses Amsterdam, the...

Mydecine Innovations Group (NEO: MYCO) ("Mydecine" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company aiming to transform the treatment of mental health and addiction disorders, today reported financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2022....

ProMIS Neurosciences, Inc. ("ProMIS" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of antibody therapeutics targeting misfolded proteins such as toxic oligomers, implicated in the development of...

Small Pharma Inc. (the "Company" or "Small Pharma"), a biotechnology company focused on short-acting psychedelic-assisted therapies for mental health conditions, today announces that it has received approval from the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare...

August 12, 2022 First-ever global consensus guidance published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular InterventionsUse of IVUS recommended in all phases of lower extremity arterial and venous revascularization...

NOVA LEAP HEALTH CORP. ("Nova Leap" or "the Company"), a growing home health care organization, is pleased to announce the release of financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. All amounts are in United States dollars unless otherwise...

Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. , a late-stage clinical pharmaceutical company committed to the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline for smoking cessation and nicotine addiction, today announced second quarter 2022 financial results...

Wellbeing Digital Sciences Inc. ("Wellbeing" or the "Company") (NEO: MEDI) (FRA: SQ2) has filed the required notice to change its financial year end from July 31st to October 31st, in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 51-102...