US companies say visa rules are jobs boon for Canada
By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson US companies say visa rules are jobs boon for Canada Rather than protect US jobs, Donald Trump’s restrictions on visas for foreign workers will encourage companies to move highly skilled roles to Canada, executives and immigration advisers on both sides of the border predict. Cities from Toronto to Vancouver had already reversed […]
MolecuLight i:X® Platform Available to 9,000 Healthcare Facilities Through MAGNET GROUP GPO
MolecuLight i:X® Platform Available to 9,000 Healthcare Facilities Through MAGNET GROUP GPO Leading GPO Accepts MolecuLight i:X Point-of-Care Device for Detection of Bacteria and Digital Wound Measurement for its National Membership Toronto, CANADA – (June 15, 2020) MolecuLight Inc., the leader in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for real-time detection of bacteria in wounds, announces the availability of its MolecuLight i:X® platform to […]
Pandemic Presents Telus Health with both Crisis and Opportunity
By Alexandra Posadzki Pandemic Presents Telus Health with both Crisis and Opportunity COVID-19 has been a double-edged sword for company, with chain of clinics shuttered but demand for virtual-care services up sharply The coronavirus pandemic has caused a surge in demand for Telus Corp.’s health business, but one that the company says has created its […]
Covid-19 Raises Questions About the Value of Personalized Medicine
By Amy Dockser Marcus Covid-19 Raises Questions About the Value of Personalized Medicine A group of medical dissenters argues that tailoring treatment to the genetic profiles of individuals, a longstanding goal for researchers, is less important than the old-fashioned public health measures being used against the pandemic. The medical world is known for its fractious […]
EDAP Announces Exclusive Worldwide Distribution Rights to Exact Imaging’s Micro-Ultrasound Technologies
EDAP Announces Exclusive Worldwide Distribution Rights to Exact Imaging’s Micro-Ultrasound Technologies he global leader in robotic energy based therapies, announced today that the company has signed an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement with Exact Imaging, a developer of high resolution micro-ultrasound imaging technologies. Under the terms of the agreement, EDAP will market Exact Imaging’s micro-ultrasound diagnostic […]
As Tele-Counseling During Coronavirus Booms, a Therapist Seeks Respite
By John D. Stoll Dr. Amy Cirbus is finding it hard to get away from her job as a therapist and director of clinical content at a company called Talkspace. Simple things—like taking a peaceful walk or tucking her children in—take serious planning during a pandemic. Talkspace has long been conducting teletherapy sessions, but the […]
Coronavirus Forces Tech Startup Founders to Grow Up Fast
By Rolfe Winkler The motto for Silicon Valley startups was often “Move fast and break things.” Now it’s “Cut fast and cut deep.” Francis Davidson’s biggest challenge last year at his short-term apartment-rental website, Sonder Inc., was fending off a dozen new rivals fueled by a flood of investor capital. It wasn’t the worst problem […]
Two Global Business Leaders Bring Vision Care To Millions
Two Global Business Leaders Bring Vision Care To Millions “Four years ago, somebody said to us, ‘you have to go see this company. They make blind people see again.’ I didn’t believe it,” says Ifergan about eSight, the trailblazing Toronto company he later joined as chairman. “We thought it would be a big waste of time, […]
MolecuLight Announces Strategic Alliance with Tissue Analytics to Integrate its MolecuLight i:X® Platform with Leading EMR / EHR Platforms
MolecuLight Announces Strategic Alliance with Tissue Analytics to Integrate its MolecuLight i:X® Platform with Leading EMR / EHR Platforms Toronto, CANADA and Baltimore, USA – (April 16, 2020) MolecuLight Inc., the leader in point-of-care fluorescence imaging for real-time detection of bacteria in wounds, announces the integration of its MolecuLight i:X® device with Tissue Analytics’ interconnected platform for seamless integration […]
Canadian Medical Startups get Major Boost as Ottawa Orders Vital Supplies in Fight Against COVID-19
By Christopher Katsarov Canadian medical device startups have struggled for years to sell to governments at home, making it hard to persuade foreign buyers to follow suit. The onset of the global COVID-19 crisis has changed that. As Ottawa scrambles to secure vital medical supplies for the fight against the virus, it has turned to […]
