North America

International graduates helping fill critical shortage of doctors across Canada

As Canada continues to face a critical shortage of medical doctors, a growing number of Canadian students who receive their medical training abroad at Global University Systems Canada’s (GUS Canada) medical programmes are helping to close the gap....

Study investigates factors affecting asthma in young children

Young children – between two and four – suffered the highest rates of asthma with recurrent exacerbations (ARE) over a nearly 30-year period according to new research by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) programme at...

Genomic urine test detects bladder cancer from DNA

A new genomic urine test can help doctors accurately predict bladder cancer as many as 12 years before clinical signs and symptoms emerge and long before a diagnosis can be made with cystoscopy, the most common method of detection, according to a new...

UMGCC joins the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance

Caris Life Sciences (Caris), a leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionise healthcare, has announced that the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum...

JOGO Health receives FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation for lower back pain product

JOGO Health, a value-based virtual care company that leverages proprietary digital interventions to provide comprehensive rehabilitation for chronic pain and neuromuscular conditions, has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted...

Bodytrak and NextNav to bring vertical location intelligence to wearable devices

Bodytrak, a leader in intelligent, smart and connected safety solutions that deliver real-time first responder physiological data to command centres, has selected NextNav, a leader in location technology, to bring mission-critical z-axis location...

Survey finds about half of American workers are suffering from financial stress

With inflation and escalating healthcare costs continuing to plague American workers, financial stress is on the rise and now impacting about half of employees, according to a survey by FinFit with Salary Finance. Inside the Wallets of Working Americans,...

10Pearls acquires Inspirant Group to accelerate Digital Transformation in healthcare

10Pearls, a digital product innovation and software engineering leader, has acquired Inspirant Group, a boutique healthcare strategy consulting firm based in Chicago, IL. The acquisition positions 10Pearls to further expand its presence in the healthcare...

Ovid Synthesis solution simplifies evidence-based clinical research

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (HPMC) and Norfolk, VA-based Sentara Healthcare are implementing Wolters Kluwer Health’s Ovid Synthesis Clinical Evidence Manager solution to support evidence-based clinical research initiatives. The...

The COVID-19 pandemic cost employers US$213 billion 

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on employee productivity and economic cost. The Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI), a nonprofit research and educational organisation focused on workforce health and productivity, analysed data...

Enloe thwarts a ransomware attack and speeds data restoration by up to 99% with Veeam

The non-profit trauma centre located in Chico, California has progressed its Digital Transformation through data security and IT solutions with Veeam. Eric Addington, Manager of Systems Infrastructure at Enloe Medical Centre, discusses how Veeam’s...

Planet Fitness and Amazon Halo to help people start their fitness journey 

Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centres, has announced a collaboration with Amazon Halo to provide more people with the tools and resources they need to achieve their fitness goals inside the gym...