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New Wave
Innovators In Life Sciences
Come along as we explore some of the world’s most fundamental problems, and how a New Wave of innovative companies are dead set on solving them. New Wave weaves storytelling with fascinating science that is accessible to everyone, giving you insights into your health, the struggles of others and the pioneering entrepreneurs behind it all.
You might be surprised to find out which tucked-away place is shaping the future of Life Sciences. Find out on New Wave.
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Episodes - Season Two
Episode 8: Are We Close To Creating Organs From Scratch?
Every day, 17 people in the United States die while waiting for an organ transplant. We're a great distance away from creating funtioning, complex organs from scratch, but it's a sci-fi future that we're convinced is coming. An integral part of bringing that future to...
Episode 7: Can We Unite Lifespan and Healthspan?
Do you want to live past 75? If the answer to that question seems obvious, consider that the average human, at this point in time, will face a 16-year decline, beginning in their early 60s, until the end of their lifespan in their late 70s. This is the difference...
Episode 6: Will We Ever Shorten the Wait to See A Specialist?
If you've ever been referred to a medical specialist, you probably waited a very...long...time. Waiting to see specialists is a bottleneck in the Canadian healthcare system that is crippling it from the bottom up, but there's one Nova Scotian company who's determined...
Episode 5: Can Shoulder Surgery Finally Offer The Best Of Both Worlds?
Orthopaedic surgery has made leaps and bounds in the 20th and 21st centuries, but the surgical solutions for one of the most common shoulder injuries continues to fall short for patients who rely on them. That injury is called a Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tear....
Episode 4: Rethinking What We Know About Liquid Nutrition
Are the two most dominant meal replacement drinks in the world...actually good for you? On this week's episode, we're diving into, Sperri, a purpose driven nutrition company from Nova Scotia, their mission to disrupt a global duopoly, reduce costs for healthcare...
Episode 3: Could This Device Be the Key to Safer Hospital Stays?
Could a pocket-sized device make hospitals safer? What if your IV could talk to your Doctors? In this episode of New Wave, we explore how a small Nova Scotian company, FivaMed, is revolutionizing IV therapy safety. From preventing air embolisms to ensuring precise...
Episode 2: How Science Makes Drugs More Effective and Accessible
What is polymorphism? And what does it have to do with a crucial HIV/AIDS treatment that pulled from the shelves in the late 90s, and a Nova Scotia company, Solid State Pharma, that is empowering pharmaceutical companies across the globe to make the most stable and...
Episode 1: Are Compostable Pads the Future of Sustainable Menstruation?
Aruna revolution is a company that is changing the face of menstrual products across the globe. Every year in North America alone, 20 billion menstrual products end up in landfills, where they breakdown into microplastics that poison the earth and the people on it....
Episodes - Season One
Bonus Episode: A Conversation With Dr. James Robar
While we are gearing up for Season 2 of New Wave, we've got a special treat for you to devour in the meantime. Sink your teeth into this bonus episode! Join our host of New Wave, Taylor MacGillivary, as he delves into a captivating conversation with one of the...
Episode 8: Investing In Life Sciences
At the heart of every industry sector is a very important thread. Where is the money? In the season finale of New Wave, we’re peeling back the curtain on an essential thread that weaves its way through all of the companies that we’ve explored throughout this series....
Episode 7: The Cutting-Edge Solution
We've been wearing rings for over 5,000 years. We wear them for all sorts of reasons. They are signals and symbols of some of the most important things in human culture, and we've imbued them with an incredible amount of purpose and meaning. So, what happens when...
Episode 6: The DNA of Drug Development
There's an unsung hero in the world of pharmaceutical development and manufacturing who helps bring world-changing drugs to market. One such hero is right here in our own backyard. BIOVECTRA. BIOVECTRA is a CDMO, or a Contract Development and Manufacturing...
Episode 5: The Last Mile In Cancer Care
Half of all people on earth, given enough time, will be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of those people will receive radiation therapy, and part of that therapy will entail getting a bolus fitted. A bolus is a device that is used to control the dosing of radiation for...
Episode 4: The Puffer Problem
One billion people on Earth live with a respiratory illness. Pretty much all of them need an inhaler. And almost all of those inhalers need to be used with an attachment called an aero chamber. But here's the problem: no one uses it. Enter Hollo Medical. Come along...
Episode 3: Solving Food Scarcity
The world is staring down the barrel of a crisis that poses a multitude of monumental problems. By 2050, the UN predicts that there will be 10 Billion people inhabiting our planet. One of the biggest problems we face as a human species...is how to feed ourselves. This...
Episode 2: The Respiratory Revolution
Delving into co-producer Jeremie's unsettling nightly ordeal, Taylor unravels the broader repercussions of the common yet overlooked condition that is Sleep Apnea. With the help of Dr. Neil Smith, explore the lifesaving role of CPAP machines, illustrated by the...
Episode 1: Measuring Muscle Health with Rafaela Andrade – CEO & co-founder of Myomar Molecular
Welcome to the first episode of New Wave as we explore the pivotal role of muscle health in enhancing our healthspan. Journey alongside Rafaela Andrade from Myomar Molecular and bone expert Mike Dunbar, as they introduce a revolutionary at-home test capable of...