News by subject: HEALTH

Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the "Company" or "Algernon") , a Canadian clinical stage pharmaceutical development company, is pleased to announce that the United States Food and Drug Administration ("U.S. FDA") has granted Orphan Drug Designation...

Toronto ? When the world was largely shut down during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the leadership behind Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management began to think about how to redeploy their...

Celebrated every year since 1992 at the initiative of the United Nations (UN), December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It aims to promote understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and...

A recent study out of McGill University states that melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer that has the ability to spread to other organs, is on the rise in Canada and doctors believe it is time to bring awareness to this disturbing trend....

Novan, Inc. ("the Company" or "Novan") , today announced that Paula Brown Stafford, President and Chief Executive Officer of Novan, will participate in a panel discussion titled, "Distraction or Destruction?: What's New/Next in the Industry," at the...

REVIVE THERAPEUTICS LTD. ("Revive" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it is arranging a private placement of a minimum of $3 million and up to $5 million of units (each, a "Unit"), at a price of $0.15 per Unit; (the "Offering"). The...

Titan Medical Inc. ("Titan" or the "Company"), a medical technology company focused on single access robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), today announced that its Board of Directors (or the "Board"), in consultation with its financial and legal advisors,...

Irwin Naturals Inc.  (FRA: 97X) ("Irwin" or the "Company") announced today it reached a binding, arms-length, agreement to acquire Serenity Health, LLC in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 25, 2022. The move continues Irwin's national ketamine...

Theralase® Technologies Inc. ("Theralase" or the "Company") , a clinical stage pharmaceutical company dedicated to the research and development of light activated Photo Dynamic Compounds ("PDC") and their associated drug formulations intended to...

Expanding on its portfolio of innovative nutritional products through biotechnology, Conagen, announced the development of its 99% high-purity sulforaphane. Made by a proprietary bioconversion technology, the company plans to begin the...

Revera is building on its strong commitment to Habitat for Humanity Canada with a donation of $115,000 from the proceeds of its annual charity golf tournament, fundraising from events held at its retirement residences and long term care homes, and...

Purpose Investments Inc. ("Purpose") is pleased to announce that the Purpose Healthcare Innovation Yield Fund has elected to increase its annual distribution target from 5% to 8%, which will be paid in monthly distributions at $0.133 per unit,...

MARKHAM, Ontario ? November 29, 2022 ? In the sports world, GOAT stands for the ?Greatest Of All Time' ? think Donovan Bailey, Wayne Gretzky and Christine Sinclair. But this Giving Tuesday (November 29), Children Believe, a charity that annually...

November 28, 2022 Philips introduces next-generation Advanced Visualization Workspace, including new cardiac MR Suite with new workflow and user interface, new AI powered CT ASPECT Scoring, and enhanced CT Liver Analysis applications [1]New...

November 28, 2022 New Ultrasound Compact System 5000 Series delivers premium image quality needed to aid in a confident diagnosis in a portable unit Compatibility with Philips ultrasound systems Affiniti and EPIQ transducers, user interface,...

Providence Therapeutics Holdings Inc. ("Providence") today announced that Aleksandra Pastrak, M.D., Ph.D., chief medical officer of Providence Therapeutics, will deliver a...

AXS-05 statistically significantly delayed time to relapse of Alzheimer's disease agitation versus placebo (p=0.014, primary endpoint) AXS-05 statistically significantly prevented relapse of Alzheimer's disease agitation versus placebo (p=0.018,...

November 27, 2022 Latest innovations feature vendor-neutral solutions to help reduce clinical complexity and enhance operational efficiency to address workforce shortages and staff burnout and enable a clear care pathway for every patient...

Pizza Nova announces the start of a two-year partnership with SickKids Foundation. To help share the love this holiday season, the Toronto-based pizza company has created a limited-edition vespa ornament to honour its Italian roots, proceeds of which...

The lawyers and staff of Thomson Rogers are proud to show our support for people living with spinal cord injuries, as Platinum sponsor of Spinal Cord Injury Ontario's #peeitforward campaign. The #peeitforward campaign aims to raise awareness and...

The ALS Society of Canada (ALS Canada) and Brain Canada are powering innovative discoveries and treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) through exciting new research funding. Together they are investing a total of $390,000 to support three...

In early 2022, TIRF partnered with Diageo North America to establish the Impaired Driving Coalition of Canada (IDCC) and develop a National Action Plan aimed at preventing impaired driving. The IDCC combines the knowledge and expertise of diverse...

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 the...

Advanced Home Care Solutions (AHCS) reveals its robust expansion plans. This initiative stems from their vision to enable a broader audience to gain access to health care professionals like HCA's, LPN's and RN's. AHCS intends to increase its Canadian...

JDRF, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, applauds the decision from the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve Provention Bio's teplizumab. Teplizumab is the first therapy available to delay the...

LexaGene Holdings, Inc.,  ("LexaGene" or the "Company"), an innovative, molecular diagnostics company that has commercialized the MiQLab® System for automated, genetic testing, is pleased to announce the completion of a validation study with a major...

IntelGenx Corp.  (the "Company" or "IntelGenx"), a leader in pharmaceutical films, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has accepted for review its Class 2 response to the 2020 Complete Response Letter for its 505(b)(2)...

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 the...

Curium, the world's leading nuclear medicine company, announced today that it intends to submit updated labeling to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its generic version of DaTscantm (Ioflupane I 123 Injection) to include a new...

The Ontario Health Coalition and the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly launched a Constitutional Challenge this morning in response to the Ford government's new law that forces elderly hospital patients into long-term care homes against their choice....

Mydecine Innovations Group Inc. ("Mydecine" or the "Company") (NEO:MYCO) a biotechnology company engineering the next wave of innovative medications and treatment protocols to directly address mental health with a particular emphasis on addiction...

Many people afflicted by a chronic condition avoided going to their doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic and many may end up suffering from unattended health problems from delayed treatment. During National Kinesiology Week from November 21 to 27, the...

LifeLabs is excited to announce the launch of our 2021 Community Report: Empowering Our Tomorrow. 2021 was a transformative year for our organization, marked by innovation, agility and a focus on building a new, better normal in the wake of the...

The 7-10 Club in Nanaimo is getting a boost to its food program for those in need, thanks to a $4,000 grant from District 47 Vancouver Island of RTOERO. The grant from RTOERO made a significant contribution to a group that's always operating on the...

As Canada's federal, territorial, and provincial Ministers of Health met for their first face-to-face meeting since 2018 to discuss priorities in healthcare, children's hospitals and community partners across the country experienced a critical surge...

Tilray Brands, Inc. ("Tilray" or the "Company") , a leading global cannabis company inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life, today announced that its medical cannabis division, Tilray Medical, has launched Take...

TJP Labs Inc. ("TJP Labs") is North America's leading full-service contract manufacturer of premier next-generation products, focusing on modern oral nicotine pouches and oral delivery solutions for caffeine and other nutraceutical products. Today,...

Titan Medical Inc. , a medical technology company focused on single access robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), today announced its attendance at the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopy (AAGL) 51st Global Congress on minimally invasive...

The pandemic is placing unprecedented demands on Canada's health care systems and a new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) examines the impacts on the supply and distribution of health care workers across the country,...

Impulse Dynamics, a global medical device company dedicated to improving the lives of people with heart failure, announced the 100th implant in China, signifying the opportunity for its innovative Optimizer® system delivering CCM® therapy in markets...

CALGARY ? The Taylor Family Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). That will be the name of the new state-of-the-art, two-story NICU at Foothills Medical Centre that will care for the most critical newborns and their families thanks to their $10M...

Sunshine Biopharma Inc. , a pharmaceutical company offering and researching life-saving medicines in a variety of therapeutic areas, including oncology and antivirals today announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with one of...

Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the "Company" or "Algernon") , a Canadian clinical stage pharmaceutical development company, is pleased to announce that it has commenced screening subjects for its Phase 1 clinical study of an intravenous formulation...

ARCpoint Inc. (the "Company" or "ARCpoint") a leading US-based franchise system providing drug testing, alcohol screening, DNA and clinical lab testing services announced today that it expects to release financial results for the third quarter of...

Twenty-two community projects across Ontario are getting a boost thanks to funding from RTOERO's annual community grants campaign.  Since 1968, RTOERO has been a voice for teachers, school and board administrators, educational support staff and...

Organovo Holdings, Inc. , a three-dimensional biology (3D biology) company focused on delivering scientific and medical breakthroughs using novel technologies including 3D bioprinting, today announced that it has successfully advanced the use of its...

Dr. Pierre Debs, Ph.D. announced today the launch of Chain Pharmaceuticals GmbH, a phytocannabinoid drug discovery company leveraging machine learning and real world medical data in the development of clinically proven plant-based medicines for...

Field Trip Health & Wellness Ltd. ("Field Trip" or the "Company"), a global leader in the delivery of psychedelic therapies, today launched Freedom by Field Triptm (the "Program"), a first-of-its-kind one-year hybrid ketamine therapy program that...

Triple Hair Group Inc. ("Triple Hair" or the "Company"), a company specializing in the development of...

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