Today, over half a million women die of breast cancer every year. Yet, if a tumor is less than 1cm in size when it is detected, with no lymph involvement, survival rates at 5 years are comparable with someone who has not had cancer. Micrima believes the way to reduce this number of deaths is […]
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The Missouri Cures Education Foundation is a statewide nonprofit public education and advocacy alliance working to promote medical advances to improve the health of Missourians and stimulate the economy so Missourians can look forward to a brighter and healthier future. Originally formed to protect stem-cell research in Missouri, Missouri Cures has broadened its mission to
Bringing together world-renowned expertise, innovation and patient-centered care in one destination. Beating cancer demands the extraordinary. That’s why Baptist Health, Northeast Florida’s preferred health care provider, and MD Anderson Cancer Center, the No.1-ranked cancer center in America, created a destination for cancer treatment that is second to none. Jacksonville, Fla., is now the only
Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) – Vers un système de santé innovant et apprenant / Towards an innovative learning health system Dr. Fabrice BrunetPrésident-Directeur Général du CHUM English: The health care system is facing major challenges and needs to change if it wants to provide optimal health care and services throughout the course
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Founded in 2015, Imagia is an Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare company with a mission to leverage advances in artificial intelligence and accelerate the advent of accessible personalized medicine. Based out of Montreal, Québec, it has grown to a team of more than 50 AI and healthcare industry experts, including MDs, with expertise in both AI
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Sophie Lymburner is the ambitious and creative mind behind two ground-breaking and innovative businesses – Blue Communications and YogaTribes. In 1998, Sophie launched Blue (also known as whynotblue), one of the first digital agencies in Canada. Even after more than 20 years in this rapidly-growing market, award-winning Blue as remained relevant thanks to its innovative
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AireHealth’s portable nebulizer and connected care mobile application helps 100+ million people in the U.S. living with respiratory illness (including 29 million wheezy kids) be more proactive in their respiratory care, to improve outcomes and lower the overall cost of care for their respiratory illness. PROACTIVE RESPIRATORY CAREChronic respiratory illness currently costs the U.S. healthcare
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ELEVATOR PITCH A nonprofit based and founded at the University of Central Florida, Limbitless Solutions develops personalized prosthetics, bionic limbs, and mobility devices for children and adults, free of charge. The company collaborates with experts from a variety of fields who share a vision of applying leading-edge research and development to the needs of people
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ELEVATOR PITCHOur company is making simple, yet profound changes to overlooked problems, starting with respiratory personal protective equipment (PPE). The N95 is used in both the basic and worst-case scenarios, from cleaning up around the house to full-scale quarantines. On top of that, the N95 is well known to have a significant leakage and induces
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Finpay is the industry leader in pre-care patient engagement, specifically as it relates to enhancing a patient’s financial experience with their healthcare provider. It seems everyone in healthcare today is talking about re-thinking their Patient Financial Management strategy and the need to manage patient financial responsibility more effectively. Today in America, patient out-of-pocket medical expenses
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With Canadian healthcare costs increasing and the pressure for companies to implement employee health and wellness initiatives rising, healthcare innovation is blossoming through several technologies like telemedicine. Defined as “the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology”, telemedicine is an integral part of the future of healthcare in Canada and Dialogue
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Our mission at Recovery Centers of America (RCA) is to help 1 million patients enter a life of recovery by providing world-class neighborhood-based alcohol and drug addiction treatment. We believe that patients who get treated well—get well sooner and stay well longer. We treat the whole family in everything we do. Under our philosophy, we
Introduction Innovation StoryMinnesota is the backdrop for one reason I founded GlobalMed, a company whose mission is to improve the delivery of healthcare through innovation. My dad was a U.S. Army veteran of both World War II and the Korean War, to which he lost much of his hearing. His retirement years in St. Cloud
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Craig Mandeville, CEO of Jacksonville, Florida-based healthcare technology provider Forcura founded his company for personal reasons, hoping to lessen the time his wife spent driving back and forth to her employer’s home healthcare agency. In her role at the time, Heather Mandeville helped patients who were leaving a hospital transition into a home health setting.
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THE CHALLENGEAccording to a recent Johns Hopkins study, more than 250,000 people in the U.S. die every year from medical errors. Other sources have the number almost twice as high. In fact, medical errors are the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer. One of the root causes of the problem is
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MY INTELLIGENT MACHINES (MIM’s) Our MissionWe help life-science companies use their big data and AI to maximize food and drug production. Our VisionWe believe that life-science companies are ready to jump into the AI era. Our StoryMIMs beginningsArtificial intelligence and big data are transforming all industries, including life-science industries. However, to date, only a few
With roots in South by Southwest interactive and driven to find new ways to encourage healthier lifestyles, nonprofit HealthCode is working to create a healthier, happier world one step at a time. OUR STORYSteve Amos, executive director and founder of HealthCode, was struck by the state of declining health around the world during a health
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I have had the privilege to work in healthcare for over 25 years. Major shifts in the industry, particularly the trend of rising out-of-pocket costs for consumers starting in the mid-1990s, have created opportunities for real innovation. A massive change in the industry and my career trajectory came in August 2003 when the Medicare
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Always Best Care Senior Services of Philadelphia offers medical and nonmedical in-home care throughout Philadelphia and Delaware. Whether clients need companionship or require temporary assistance as they recover from a surgery, ABC meets its patients where they are, literally and medically, by caring for them in their own space. Always Best Care began
CSL Behring is a global biotechnology leader, driven by our promise to save lives and meet patients’ needs. Every day we work as if someone’s life depends on it, because it does. Innovation is in our DNAOur global research and development organization is driven by an experienced team of 1,700 scientists who use the latest
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A young healthcare startup is focused on helping people breathe easily with the world’s first nasal wash, Clear Nasal. This is a rinse that helps clear excess mucus, bacteria, allergens and other irritants from upper respiratory passages and promotes better breathing. This patented product is made by Version2 Healthcare India, a company focused on building
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In a developing country, facilities and expertise available to treat serious health issues are none too common. A singular exception is NU Hospitals, which was the first to develop a super-specialty hospital for nephrology, urology and fertility care in South India. It effectively paved the way for a series of firsts in affordable, innovative healthcare
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At the forefront of a global antibiotic revolution is an innovative deep science startup that’s developing a new class of antibiotics for targeting deadly Gram-negative bacterial infections. Thanks to this company’s revolutionary work, the world can look forward to a renewed push to develop stronger antibiotics to improve human health. Bengaluru-based Bugworks Research India Private
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In a first of its kind, an independent group of specialist doctors is giving access to affordable treatment and management of liver-related diseases. Apart from the dramatic reduction in cost that they are able to achieve, what makes this practice of doctors interesting is that they use crowdfunding and corporate sponsorships to deliver these services.
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