Health Innovation Roundup
The Health Innovation Roundup provides you with the latest headlines and happenings related to health innovation in the Edmonton region.
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With news from NAT, U of A, Health Cities, API, Amii, PrairiesCan, IslamicFamily, Homeward Trust, Valour Place, Glenrose, Covenant Health, and more.
With news about a community court, the Canada HealthTech Innovation Symposium, By Doctor Mom, U of A, Peak Play, Primary Care Alberta, and more.
With news from Colleen Norris, U of A, NiaHealth, My Viva Plan, SenseHuman AI, RISE NeuroProsthetics, Best Hydrate, the Stollery, DiveThru, and more.
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Health-related hackathons seek diverse participants
November will feature at least two hackathons that tackle complex health challenges with tech and multidisciplinary expertise.
Advocates disagree on proposed community court
Edmontonians shared a range of views on a proposed community court program aiming to connect people to supports when they get tickets for breaking bylaws as an alternative to prosecution.
Leading researcher says separation could stymie women's health
Many critiques of the separatist conversation at the heart of Alberta's referendum focus on the economy and ideology, but multi-hyphenate researcher Colleen Norris from the University of Alberta is focused on its implications for women's health.
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A moment in history: Oct. 16, 1918
On this day in 1918, the province was proposing a strict program of inspections to try to keep the Spanish flu away.
Some innovation is in the how, not the what, says founder
As DiveThru has evolved from a journalling app to a bricks-and-mortar-based therapy provider, founder and CEO Sophie Gray has thought a lot about what innovation means.
Robotics researchers build on Edmonton's AI legacy
A new company has spun out of a University of Alberta research lab to make robotic prosthetics work better for people with limb difference.