News by subject: HEALTH

77% of narcolepsy type 1 patients continue to experience cataplexy attacks despite being treated 64% of narcolepsy type 1 patients continue to experience excessive daytime sleepiness, as assessed by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), despite...

AXS-12 statistically significantly reduced cataplexy attacks compared to placebo (p=0.018, primary endpoint) AXS-12 achieved statistically significant remission of cataplexy compared to placebo (p=0.008) AXS-12 statistically significantly reduced...

Theratechnologies Inc. ("Theratechnologies" or the "Company") , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies, today announced that it will phase down its preclinical oncology research...

 March 22, 2024 Amsterdam, the Netherlands ? Royal Philips , today announced it has convened the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) 2024 and published the agenda with explanatory notes....

Rose Hill (or the "Company"), a premium psilocybin cultivator and supplier in Jamaica, announced today a strategic research partnership with the esteemed University of Guelph. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for both entities as they...

Theratechnologies Inc. ("Theratechnologies" or the "Company") , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies, today announced moving to the next...

DiagnaMed Holdings Corp. ("DiagnaMed" or the "Company") , an artificial intelligence digital healthcare company, announced its application for registration for trademark on its BRAIN AGE® brand has been approved by the Canadian Intellectual Property...

MedBright AI Investments Inc. (the "Company" or "MedBright") today announced Rejuvenation medical group is using the commercial version of MedMatrix AI Reporter for centralized clinic operations reporting and dashboarding. The Company has a...

The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), with a membership of over 16,000 from 125 countries, annually orchestrates its congress to unveil the latest research and innovative advancements in allergy and clinical immunology. We...

Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare, chronic, heterogenous neutrophilic inflammatory disease associated with skin and systemic symptoms, such as fever, pain, and fatigue1,2,3,4In China, SPEVIGO®'s expanded approval adds the reduction of...

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 the FDA advised the Company to submit a Type...

Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. , a biopharmaceutical company developing and delivering novel therapies for the management of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced the first patient has been dosed in the PARADIGM Phase 3 trial of...

March 19, 2024   Amsterdam, the Netherlands ? Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, today announced that it is one of the leading patent applicants at the European Patent Office (EPO). Building on more than 130 years of innovation,...

British Medical Journal Open publishes paper detailing the results of the international Phase II human trial for LSALT peptide targeting acute lung and kidney inflammation in hospitalized patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 virusPhase II findings...

OBI Pharma, Inc. (TPEx: 4174) today announced preclinical data for OBI-992, a potential best-in-class anti-TROP2 Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC). When evaluated against comparative TROP2 ADCs, OBI-992 demonstrated greater antitumor efficacy, superior...

Today, Quantexa, the global leader in Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors announced that its Decision Intelligence Platform will be adopted by the University of Liverpool's Civic Health Innovation Labs (CHIL) and...

March 17 ? 23, 2023 is National Impaired Driving Prevention Week. MADD Canada is proud to join governments, law enforcement agencies and community organizations in raising awareness about the risks and consequences of impaired driving with the goal...

Today, as the world marks World Kidney Day, LifeLabs, in exclusive partnership with Klinrisk, proudly announces a groundbreaking advancement in chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening and management: the inclusion of the Klinrisk Score as a validated...

DiagnaMed Holdings Corp. ("DiagnaMed" or the "Company") , an artificial intelligence digital healthcare company, is pleased to announce it has strengthened support for its intellectual property portfolio by being a client of Intellectual Property...

Microbix Biosystems Inc. , a life sciences innovator, manufacturer, and exporter, announces that its funding and commercialization partner, Sequel Pharma, LLC ("Sequel"), has executed, with support from Microbix, an agreement with a leading...

Unceded traditional territories of the xwm??kw?y??m (Musqueam), Sk?wx?wu?7mesh (Squamish), and s?lilw?ta? (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, Vancouver BC (March 12, 2024) ? The Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) is pleased to share that we have...

The Alberta Cancer Foundation, along with Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the University of Calgary (UCalgary), are thrilled to announce that ARC Resources Ltd. (ARC) has generously donated $5 million to the OWN.CANCER campaign. This donation is...

Psyence Group Inc ("Psyence Group") , a clinical-stage life science biotechnology company pioneering the use of nature-derived psilocybin in mental health and wellbeing, is pleased to announce that its NASDAQ listed associate, Psyence Biomedical Ltd...

Appili Therapeutics Inc. (the "Company" or "Appili"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on drug development for infectious diseases and biodefense products, today announced a publication in the journal Frontiers in Bacteriology on the prevention...

Assure Holdings Corp. (the "Company" or "Assure") , a provider of intraoperative neuromonitoring ("IONM") and remote neurology services, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell certain assets of its IONM business to MPOWERHealth...

Building on the market response to its groundbreaking Integrated Xperience (IX) hearing aid platform, hearing aid innovator Signia is expanding its platform offerings to include Styletto IX, the world's slimmest & most advanced Slim-RIC hearing aid,...

DiagnaMed Holdings Corp. ("DiagnaMed" or the "Company") , an artificial intelligence digital healthcare company, is pleased to announce that it has been accepted into the Hamilton Ecosystem to Accelerate and Leverage Trials of Health Innovation...

Microbix Biosystems Inc. , a life sciences innovator, manufacturer, and exporter, announces that it is presenting results of Quality Assessment Products ("QAPstm") for supporting the quality control ("QC") of histology and PCR-based tests driven by...

Brain Canada is marking this year's Brain Health Awareness Month by launching the Boost your Brain Awareness campaign to draw attention to how the body's most critical organ works in health and illness. There are more than 1,000 diseases and...

Recursion , a leading clinical stage TechBio company decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, today announced plans to open a new office in London's vibrant King's Cross neighborhood. Set to formally open in June 2024, the site will provide...

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist of Canada (SOGC) recognizes and celebrates the incredible contributions of women in Canadian society part International Women's Day! UN Women has identified the 2024 theme as "invest in women:...

Today, on International Women's Day, the WTA Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation unveiled Women Change the Game, a new campaign uniting the power of women's tennis and philanthropy to elevate women's health and nutrition as a global...

March 6, 2024 Company's innovative products and solutions improved the lives of 1.9 billion people in 2023 Amsterdam, the Netherlands ? Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, has been included in the 2024 Clarivate Top 100...

Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. , a neurology-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the company will present at Leerink Partners Global Biopharma Conference 2024 to be held in Miami, FL on March 11-13, 2024. Company Fireside Chat...

On January 16, 2024, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) released the policy briefing titled "Urgent and Long Overdue: Legal Reform and Drug Decriminalization in Canada." On March 27 at 2:00pm ET, the RSC is hosting a free webinar to present key...

Brains Bioceutical Corp ("Brains Bio" or the "Company"), Brains Bio, a pioneer in the cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical industry, is proud to announce a significant breakthrough in the journey to a world's first solid Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as an...

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 announced that management will participate in...

In Canada, March marks National Nutrition Month, a time to reevaluate our understanding of food and its impact on our health. We know that the amount of information (and disinformation) about nutrition can be overwhelming. When it comes right down to...

ABC Fitness, the number one tech provider for fitness businesses everywhere, is proud to showcase the next steps in the company's comprehensive and integrated platforms at IHRSA 2024, the fitness industry's largest trade show and conference. ABC...

BetterLife Pharma Inc. ("BetterLife" or the "Company") , an emerging biotech company focused on the development and commercialization of cutting-edge treatments for mental disorders, today announced that its development of 2-bromo-LSD was highlighted...

Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. ("Helius" or the "Company"), a neurotech company focused on delivering a novel therapeutic...

The New Norm A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. Globally, 4 out of 5 people who need hearing aids don't wear them, leaving an estimated 344 million people missing out on the sounds of life,...

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist of Canada (SOGC) applauds the Canadian government on today's historic announcement to include free access for prescription contraceptives as part of a National Framework for Pharmacare. This...

Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. ("Yield10" or the "Company"), an agricultural bioscience company, today reported that its proprietary varieties of winter Camelina sativa ("Camelina") in development responded as expected to herbicides in the first field...

Knight Therapeutics Inc., ("Knight"), a pan-American (ex-USA) specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today the launch of Minjuvi® (tafasitamab) by its Brazilian affiliate, United Medical Ltda. Minjuvi® is indicated in combination with...

Avicanna Inc. ("Avicanna" or the "Company) a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of plant-derived cannabinoid-based products is pleased to announce that the Company will host a medical...

February 29, 2024 New CT 5300 system provides more accurate and reliable imaging results to better manage increase in complex cardiac cases where precise patient diagnosis is crucial Philips' latest innovation leverages the power of AI at every...

February 28th, Toronto. Twenty years after the first comprehensive survey of Canadians living with celiac disease, new results show the condition remains largely underdiagnosed, the gluten-free diet is often unaffordable, and many risk being exposed...

Health care professionals from across Canada are urging governments to invest in interprofessional, comprehensive team-based care and provide training to those who deliver it. That is the message from the Team Primary Care Summit, which took place...

DiagnaMed Holdings Corp. ("DiagnaMed" or the "Company") , a digital health artificial intelligence company focused on brain health, today announced a test launch of CERVAItm, a world-first consumer brain health and wellness AI solution, at the...