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health technology

Concordia showcases student healthcare innovations

Concordia University of Edmonton showcased student healthtech innovations at its Annual Research and Innovation Conference on April 10.

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A chart illustrating the different housing security scores between demographics
housing health

Study measures housing insecurity among Black youth in Edmonton

A study of the housing experiences of Black youth in Edmonton has found some alarming vulnerabilities and a need for further research.

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health business

Defence and health startups among TNT Top 20

Two defence startups and six health companies are among the Top 20 chosen to pitch at the Startup TNT Edmonton Summit.

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health arts

Sensory Gala and Festival seek to make space for all

A Sensory Gala and Community Festival is coming to Bison Lodge on April 10 and 11 to raise money for some good causes and make a fun, creative space for everyone.

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health technology

Glenrose becomes an innovation hub to accelerate age-tech

The Glenrose Hospital Foundation has joined the envisAGE initiative as its sixth Innovation Hub.

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A collage showing the EndoSure test on the left and sensors hooked up to a patient's abdomen on the right.
health technology

Non-surgical endometriosis test now available in Edmonton

The Edmonton-based distributor of EndoSure is hoping the new, quick, and non-invasive test can help reduce the number of patients suffering from advanced endometriosis.

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People seated in tiers inside an indoor space.
technology health

Social-good companies still feel accelerator's reverberations

Losing a program that helped companies focus on public good, investment, and scale is a "big loss," says one successful grad of the defunct Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator.

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health technology

RNARevive plugs into U.S. accelerator

RNARevive is on a hot streak that includes participation in Plug and Play's Lifetech Batch 2.

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A round bench edged with bright yellow tiles on the platform at Bay/Enterprise Square LRT station
transit health

ETS 'eager to learn' when it comes to accessibility

Accessibility on transit is improving for Edmontonians who are blind and partially sighted, but there's still work to be done, says an advocate with CNIB.

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