by Life Sciences Nova Scotia | Nov 6, 2024 | Podcast - Season Two
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...
by Life Sciences Nova Scotia | Oct 30, 2024 | Podcast - Season Two
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...
by Life Sciences Nova Scotia | Oct 23, 2024 | Podcast - Season Two
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...
by Life Sciences Nova Scotia | Oct 16, 2024 | Podcast - Season Two
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....
by Life Sciences Nova Scotia | Oct 9, 2024 | Podcast - Season Two
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...
by Life Sciences Nova Scotia | Oct 2, 2024 | Podcast - Season Two
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...
