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Medical AI wins diagnostics race Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO) is a powerful new diagnostic system taking on challenges—and doing it with 85 % diagnostic accuracy. That’s said to be four times better than experienced doctors, and, even better, it produced results at a lower cost in over 300 tests. To really test how well […]
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Pushing the boundaries of access innovation

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Dr. Tom Chau has led research into what he calls “access innovations” — technologies and techniques that allow children and youth who are non-speaking or have limited motor control to interact meaningfully with their environment. These include systems powered by brain activity, muscle twitches, vocal cord vibrations and subtle facial gestures. “We discover the unique […]
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New blueprint empowers sport leaders to build inclusive programs for blind and partially-sighted athletes

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The new blueprint is designed to help coaches and leaders create accessible, empowering sport environments for blind and partially sighted youth. The Canadian Disability Participation Project (CDPP 2.0) has released a new resource to support inclusion in Canadian sport: The Blueprint for Building Quality Participation in Sport for Blind and Partially-Sighted Athletes. This
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Acute Care Transport Service (ACTS) Sick Kids ACTS receives over 3,800 calls annually for advice and over 2,200 of these calls result in patient transfers. About 60% of these calls are for neonatal patients. Toronto Paramedic Service ambulances and paramedics facilitate ground transfers and co-ordinate with ORNGE air ambulance in a region that covers Mississauga […]