What is ‘Telemedicine’? Telemedicine is healthcare that is provided remotely. It is often delivered in three forms: live telemedicine, remote monitoring, and the “store-and-forward” method. Live telemedicine enables patients and…
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How Machine Learning Could Play a Key Role in the Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Diseases
Machine learning as a subset of artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly become the subject of interest by many industries, including in the field of healthcare. For instance, AI and machine…
All Rise For The Facebook Supreme Court of Free Expression
Earlier in the year, Facebook announced the appointment of 20 board members for its new Facebook Oversight Board (FOB). The announcement came after an increasing demand for Facebook to take…
From Masks to COVID Apps: The Moral Duty not to Infect Others
As physical distancing and masks are becoming the new normal, Canada’s COVID Alert application is an additional measure to try to limit the spread of COVID-19. While there is no…
Is Toronto Ready to be Transformed into a Smart City?
Smart cities use IoT (internet of things) sensors and technology to connect components across a city to derive data to improve the lives of the citizens and visitors of the…
Plant-Based Protein: The Government’s Latest Investment in Clean Technology
While the Canadian government’s recent investment in a plant-based food facility was a welcome investment in the agricultural industry, it was also a promising investment in clean technology. Recently, Prime…