News by subject: HEALTH

September 16, 2022 Global consensus data recommends the use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in many peripheral vascular disease (PVD) proceduresPhilips Engagement Hub at TCT to feature a range of physician-led discussions, in-depth symposia,...

September 15, 2022 Philips FetView will offer real-time, off cart remote patient management with access to data from any ultrasound system, anytime and anywhere, to enhance diagnostic confidence for physicians and provide peace of mind for...

The following is a statement by the Ontario Health Coalition: What: Leading advocates for elderly patients are responding to the Health Minister's statement about the regulations. The Ford government made a statement today regarding the regulations...

TILT Holdings Inc. ("TILT" or the "Company") (NEO: TILT) , a global provider of cannabis business solutions that include inhalation technologies, cultivation, manufacturing, processing, brand development and retail, today announced the Massachusetts...

The following is a statement by the Ontario Health Coalition: What: Leading advocates for elderly patients are responding to the Health Minister's statement about the regulations. The Ford government made a statement today regarding the regulations...

Grow Up Conference and Expo ("Grow Up") held the 3rd Annual Grow Up Industry Awards Gala on Monday, September 12th at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre. Cannabis professionals were nominated for their efforts, knowledge, and accomplishments in the...

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, announced today that it has filed an amended protocol to the U.S....

The Sabin Vaccine Institute today announced it is receiving an additional $21.8 million under an existing contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and...

Small Pharma Inc. (the "Company" or "Small Pharma"), a biotechnology company focused on short-acting psychedelic-assisted therapies for mental health conditions, today announced that it has entered into an automatic share purchase plan (the "ASPP")...

September 13, 2022 Philips Foundation and RAD-AID International leverage Philips' expertise in mobile ultrasound services to improve access to virtual care in hard-to-reach areasNew partnership sets up intensive program in 10 countries to train a...

22nd Century Group, Inc. , a leading agricultural...

AccuStem Sciences, Inc. , a clinical stage diagnostics company dedicated to improving outcomes for patients with cancer, announced today that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a new patent, No. 11,441,191, further strengthening the...

For more-than 30 years, the Breast Cancer Society of Canada has been the leading organization for breast cancer research. Today, the organization has rebranded to become Breast Cancer Canada, signaling a renewal in their commitment to research-driven...

Acasti Pharma Inc. ("Acasti" or the "Company") , today announces the initiation of its planned pharmacokinetic (PK) bridging study to evaluate the comparative bioavailability, pharmacokinetics, and safety of its oral betamethasone spray, GTX-102,...

Medicenna Therapeutics Corp. ("Medicenna" or "the Company") , a clinical stage immuno-oncology company, today announced that it has entered into a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with Merck (known as MSD outside the United States...

Rubius Therapeutics, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company that...

ProMIS Neurosciences, Inc. , a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of antibody therapeutics targeting misfolded proteins such as toxic oligomers, implicated in the development of neurodegenerative diseases, announced today...

Hearing aid innovator Signia is launching My WellBeing, a new app-based toolset designed to improve the hearing health of Signia hearing aid wearers by encouraging a more consistent and prolonged use of their hearing devices. The tool, available...

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (Broad), a leader in advancing human health through genomic research, and Datavant, the leader in helping organizations securely connect health data, today announce a long-term collaboration to scale...

Theratechnologies Inc. ("Theratechnologies"...

Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the "Company" or "Algernon") a clinical stage pharmaceutical development company is pleased to announce that it has received approval to conduct a Phase 1 clinical study of an intravenous formulation ("IVF") of...

As world leaders gather for the United Nations General Assembly, the Open Society Foundations is calling for bold steps to address critical worldwide crises, including: A global rescue plan that sees higher-income countries committing 2% of...

InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("InMed" or the "Company") , a leader in the research, development and manufacturing of rare cannabinoids and cannabinoid analogs, today announces an update on its research/development and commercial activities. Eric A....

IntelGenx Corp.  (the "Company" or "IntelGenx") today announced that patient enrollment in the ongoing Montelukast VersaFilm® Phase 2a ("BUENA") clinical trial in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's Disease ("AD") has reached the halfway...

Excellence Canada is collaborating with Merv Gilbert, Director of Vancouver Psych Safety Consulting, and Graham Lowe, President of the Graham Lowe Group? two of Canada's leading experts on healthy workplaces? to offer employers the Psychological...

LOVE Pharma , an international sexual health and wellness company, has made a strategic investment in Starton Therapeutics Inc., a New Jersey based clinical stage biotechnology company focused on transforming standard of care therapies in oncology....

Part A results from the two-part Phase 2 LILAC study show litifilimab significantly reduced disease activity based on active joint count in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) compared to placeboBiogen is currently enrolling people with...

TELUS Health has opened a free 24/7 crisis support hotline through LifeWorks to offer professional emotional support to individuals dealing with the impacts of the recent stabbings that occurred in Saskatchewan. As a leading provider of mental...

Psyence Group Inc.  ("Psyence" or the "Company"), a life science biotechnology company pioneering the use of natural psychedelics in mental health and well-being, is pleased to announce, further to the Company's press release dated December 2, 2021,...

September 7, 2022 Leiden University Medical Center joins global network of partners in the development of Philips Spectral Angio CT suite and its use in clinical research, bringing spectral CT imaging technology into an integrated hybrid angio CT...

September 6, 2022 These masks may continue to be used according to the updated instructions and labeling if patients or people in close proximity to them do not have implanted metallic medical devices or metallic objects in the body Pittsburgh,...

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...