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Deep Breathe is one of about a dozen London and area industries to get funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, each getting a share of $240,000 to use on innovation,

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A London company developing technology that uses ultrasound to detect lung issues is now looking to use that same technology to detect internal bleeding, said Rob Arntfield, Deep Breathe chief executive and founder. Deep Breathe is one of about a dozen London and area industries to get funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for […]

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Man hurt in shooting outside London hospital’s emergency room: Police

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A man was in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting outside of a London hospital emergency room early Saturday, police say. London police responded to a shooting at London Health Sciences Centre’s Victoria Hospital emergency room at about 2:30 a.m., police said in a news release on Saturday morning. Officers found a pickup truck […]

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Donors fund added emergency beds at Children’s Hospital: ‘So grateful’

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More sick kids will get treatment faster as child emergency services are being expanded at London Health Sciences Centre. The hospital is adding eight beds and two treatment rooms to its Children’s Hospital emergency department, expanding emergency care to 30 beds from 20, hospital officials announced on Wednesday. The expansion, which took place in September, […]

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Christmas giving in and around London: Who’s in need, how you can help

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It’s called the season of giving for a reason. London-area charities are making a major push to help the less fortunate, collecting everything from food to toys to toiletries to help low-income Londoners, support the city’s homeless or make the holidays brighter for kids in hospital. Here are some of the London-area organizations with donations […]

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One-time acting CEO exits London Health Sciences Centre

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London Health Sciences Centre is losing another top executive, the fourth member of its leadership team to part ways with the hospital in as many months.   Kevin Chan, the hospital’s vice-president of medicine, research and academics and the former acting president and chief executive of LHSC, is stepping down from his role effective Monday.  […]