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ROSA ONE Brain adds to fleet of Nova Scotia surgical robots providing ‘best possible care for our patients’
December 17, 2024
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By: Heide Pearson Dr. David Clarke, a neurosurgeon at the QEII Halifax Infirmary, is one step closer to understanding what’s causing one of his patient’s seizures after a landmark operation done with the help of a newly acquired surgical robot...
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Mobile Primary Healthcare Clinic to Visit More Communities
November 3, 2022
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More Nova Scotians will receive primary healthcare services as a new mobile clinic begins moving around the province. The clinic, staffed by nurse practitioners and other primary care providers offers a combination of in-person and virtual treatment for injuries and...
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Meet the team: Megan Leduc
November 6, 2025
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The Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub is the front door to innovation at Nova Scotia Health. It’s a dynamic space where healthcare providers, researchers, innovators, patients and government come together to tackle some of the province’s biggest healthcare challenges. By...
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Rare disease innovation in Nova Scotia and beyond – meet Dr. Luke Chen
April 8, 2025
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By Allison Currie In March, the New York Times published an article regarding a growing trend in which artificial intelligence (AI) is used to repurpose existing drugs for rare diseases. The article focuses on a man named Joseph Coates, who...
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Meet the team: Quan Nguyen
June 30, 2026
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The Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub is the front door to innovation at Nova Scotia Health. It’s a dynamic space where healthcare providers, researchers, innovators, patients and government come together to tackle some of the province’s biggest healthcare challenges. By...
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Meet Dalhousie MBA student Jessica Basta
October 2, 2024
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By: Allison Currie Recognizing the clear alignment and wealth of possibilities associated with such a partnership, the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub first recruited students from the Dalhousie University MBA program in the fall of 2021. The collaboration was so...
Art of the Possible: Innovations in Wound Care
Join the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub on September 26 for an exciting lunch and learn session, where we bring together the brightest minds from Nova Scotia's healthcare community to tackle pressing health challenges and showcase cutting-edge solutions. This installment...
Halifax Infirmary, QEII Health Sciences Centre (Royal Bank Theatre)
1796 Summer Street
Halifax,
Nova Scotia
B3H 3A6
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New tool matches Nova Scotians with potentially life-changing research
August 8, 2023
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By Matt Lumley Patients looking for new treatments can now get matched with research studies they might never have heard about. A new online platform, called NovaStudies Connect, allows every Nova Scotian to actively search for clinical studies taking place...
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Cape Breton shaping the future of heart health with milestone in clinical research
April 15, 2025
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By: Allison Currie Cape Breton has reached a global milestone, providing local patients with access to cutting-edge cardiology care through clinical research. This achievement further cements Nova Scotia’s growing reputation as a leader in healthcare innovation. A research team in...
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Mapping the Mind: Innovative Approaches to Stroke Rehabilitation
December 31, 2025
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By: Allison Currie In Canada, a stroke strikes roughly every five minutes, or roughly 108,000 cases a year, according to Heart and Stroke. What is a concerning rise in stroke rates highlights not only the urgent need for increased prevention...
