“Regenerative medicine is the future, and not only is it the future, it’s a branch of medicine that Canada and the province of Ontario are actually quite good at.” – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau When it launched onto the scene in 2011, there was nothing else like it. Even today, ten years later, CCRM’s model remains unique […]
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It is hard for me to accept being a visionary leader, as it is difficult for me to reconcile where I am now, with where I was 15 years ago. I didn’t envision a future where I’m the CEO/Founder of a multi-million dollar Biotech company on the precipice to lead multibillion-dollar technological advancements in wearable
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Accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis, families are in dire need of home care, but labour shortages make accessible home care a challenge for most people in Canada and many suffer in silence. Take for example Mr. Jones*, who sustained a spinal cord injury in a car accident. After spending several weeks in the hospital, he
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What began hundreds of years ago as a pain remedy on the island of diseases reached a staggering 43.5 million. Trinidad has evolved into the United States’ first plant-derived, anti-inflammatory drug discovery credited to a Black-owned company. RelieveIt is a pain relief medicine and the brainchild of W. Caleb Williams, founder and CEO of
Diabetes affects more than 422 million people worldwide, and according to the World Health Organization, the disease will be the seventh leading cause of death in 2030. Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes use insulin therapy to control hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels). Unfortunately, the most significant side effect of insulin therapy is hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
Over 33,000 Canadians have died of Covid-19, most of whom were alone in the hospital or in long-term care homes known for poor conditions and mistreatment of residents. Against the backdrop of a long-existing labour shortage, health care workers’ resilience and compassion are being tested, and many are quitting. It’s a crisis! So how do
Chronic pain affects approximately 1 in 5 people and is one of the most difficult to treat chronic conditions. It’s a leading reason people seek healthcare, use opioid medication, and go on disability. Often referred to as the silent epidemic, the burden of chronic pain carries immense costs to individuals, communities, and society. To address
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HabitNu is a digital therapeutic technology company that focuses on preventing and managing chronic diseases by helping individuals build new, healthy habits. HabitNu leverages proven scientific goal-setting research to drive new habit formation for the prevention and management of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension. HabitNu’s approach is built on SMART goals
Shout-It-Now (Shout) is an innovative social enterprise, empowering youth to own their sexuality. We concentrate on hard to reach communities; we go to the places where they are, provide services they want, in such a way that they choose to keep coming back. We are a local South African organisation that leverages innovative digital tools
I always say to my team, “Digitisation has become a necessity in a world consumed by mobile devices”. Our digital mental health platforms aim to promote mental wellness by being up close and personal in your mobile device. – Kesego Mosime, CEO and Co-Founder, First-Aid Counselling. In a country with a population less than 2.5
Early diagnostics of cancer is of a great importance, since screening methods are either inaccurate or completely missing. At the same time, early cancer diagnostics represents one of the key success factors for successful treatment. Glycans are a “third alphabet” of biology – in addition to DNA and proteins, they encode biological information we are
IN THE HEALTH SECTOR AT THOMAS MORE: We stimulate & support innovation For years, Research @Thomas More has been actively working on innovation in the health and welfare sector with its research groups Mobilab & Care and CEBUD, and the living lab research by LiCalab. We are the driving force behind the Health & Care
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It is without a doubt that the Coronavirus has hampered many businesses, but like they say, “every problem contains in it the seeds of a solution.” From all across the world, solutions have been created to mitigate the effects of the virus, and here in Botswana, the lockdown period presented a big problem to those
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Game Quitters provides the best tools, resources, and support for gamers of all ages to keep gaming under control and maintain their health and wellbeing. We believe there are benefits and risks associated with playing video games and individuals should be equipped to navigate that experience. We do this by sharing educational content on YouTube,
Improving Human PerformanceWhether you are a Fortune 500 company or a startup, being told that your sales force is grounded, your product and engineering teams need to work from home, and your customers are closing down operations wasn’t a positive start to 2020. It also wasn’t immediately seen as one of the biggest workforce transformation
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The Bristol Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) mission is to generate significant health gain and improvements in service delivery in the region by integrating, promoting and developing our strengths in health services, research, innovation and education. We are a strategic collaboration between the city region’s universities, major health and care providers and commissioners,
Being an entrepreneur can be very lonely at times, that is why I am such an advocate for mental wellness. I have talked to many entrepreneurs that had no one to turn to, and if they did, it would have made a difference. I am no expert in this mental wellness field, but I do
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Novartis is reimagining medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. As a leading global medicines company, we use innovative science and digital technologies to create transformative treatments in areas of great medical need. In our quest to find new medicines, we consistently rank among the world’s top companies investing in research and development. Our products
Here at Open Bionics we build medical devices that enhance the human body. Our goal is to democratise the prosthetics industry and make it accessible so that every individual can feel empowered to reach their goals. It’s critical that the future of robotics evolves with purpose. I believe companies who are attuned to the needs
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Le Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) évolue et se transforme pour s’adapter aux changements constants de son environnement interne et externe. L’évolution des besoins et des demandes de la population, le progrès des connaissances et des technologies, ainsi que l’intégration de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) en santé génèrent ces changements perpétuels. Le CHUM s’est
Health innovation is placing the patient in the centre of the decision as a unique individual and demand a quick, rigorous, complete, and multidisciplinary response. Health innovation is practising team medicine, based on value, committed to the clinical excellence and supported with the best technology at the point of care. Hospital da Luz Oeiras faces
Alcon is the global leader in eye care, dedicated to helping people see brilliantly. With a heritage of more than seven decades, we offer the broadest portfolio of products to improve people’s vision and lives. Our surgical and vision care products touch the lives of more than 260 million people in over 140 countries each
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO?Over half of blindness in the UK is completely preventable with an early diagnosis and treatment. Keeping people seeing well is a huge part of keeping people living well, from children in education through to older society keeping their driving licences and their independence. At OKKO Health, we passionately believe
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Our History Pfizer was founded in 1849 by two enterprising young cousins from Germany, Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhart. The company’s success over the last 171 years was a result of its relentless commitment to excellence and innovation. From its earliest days, Pfizer has dedicated itself to producing medicines and vaccines that help people enjoy
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