Women's Health
Effects of COVID-19 on Breast Cancer Screening, Treatment & Care
Many countries have paused their breast cancer screening programmes because of COVID-19. Findings from a new study presented... Read more
Hologic Announces Commitment to Tackling Breast Cancer Screening Disparities for Black Women
Initiative includes awareness campaign featuring Mary J. Blige and funding for screening and diagnostic services at approximately... Read more
October 2020: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is an annual campaign to increase awareness of breast cancer. The goal is to show... Read more
Patient Safety in Primary Care: Do Clinicians and Patients View It Differently?
New research shows that, in the primary care setting, both patients and practitioners perceive patient safety more in terms... Read more
Milestone for COVID-19 Vaccine
Pfizer has completed the Phase 3 of its COVID-19 vaccine trial and is ready to seek authorisation for emergency use in... Read more
Democracy Against COVID-19
A new analysis provides insights into how democratic institutions play a significant role in the way countries mount quick... Read more
Patient Photo in EHR: Impact on Errors
Displaying patient photos in the electronic health record (EHR) banner not only enhances a physician's ability to correctly... Read more
Timely Alerts Reduce Mortality
An automated alert system that analyses electronic health records (EHR) can help identify high-risk in-hospital patients... Read more
Benefits of Automated Scheduling
‘Manual’ scheduling in healthcare is still very common leading to inefficient time-management and loss in revenues. Automating... Read more
Game Changer: COVID-19 Vaccine Offers 90% Protection
According to the latest reports, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been tested on 43,500 people in six countries... Read more
Machine Learning to Predict Efficacy of Anti-Cancer Drug
With the advent of pharmacogenomics, machine learning research is well underway to predict the patients' drug response that varies... Read more
#IDoR2020: Dedicated to Imaging Professionals Fighting COVID-19
This year, the International Day of Radiology (IDoR2020) will once again be celebrated this year on November 8, the day Wilhelm... Read more
Are Cardiologists Losing Interest in Peripheral Vessels?
In previous decades, cardiologists in Europe specialised in the diagnosis and management of diseases that affected the heart... Read more
Poor Diet Top Contributor to Heart Disease Deaths
According to findings published in the European Heart Journal, over two-thirds of deaths from heart disease worldwide could be... Read more
COVID-19: Do No Harm or Do Maximal Good?
The "Do no harm" rule is encoded in the Hippocratic oath taken by physicians when they graduate. But this rule has taken on a... Read more
Use of Non-Invasive Ventilation in Critically Ill Older Adults
In seriously ill older adults or those near the end of life, acute respiratory failure is a common cause of hospitalisation.... Read more
Awake Prone Positioning and Risk of Intubation in COVID-19
Many COVID-19 patients develop severe bilateral viral pneumonia, which evolves into acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARD). High-flow... Read more
Do We Need to Diagnose ARDS?
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the clinical expression of acute, non-haemodynamic lung oedema. It is typically... Read more
Siemens Healthineers Introduces Biograph Vision Quadra Extended Axial FoV PET/CT Scanner
Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine Large 106 cm axial PET field of view enables simultaneous whole-body... Read more
Creating Harmony in Health Systems With Enterprise Imaging
Over the years, there has been significant technological advancement in the healthcare industry. However, for many healthcare... Read more
Enterprise Imaging and Peer Learning in Radiology
Peer reviews are one of the most important tools that can help with radiology workflow. Peer reviews help you collect and evaluate... Read more
CCM Survey: Genomic Testing and Precision Medicine
The U.S. Center for Connected Medicine (CCM) conducted an expert survey in March 2020 on the adoption of precision medicine... Read more
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Zoom On: Dr Donna Prosser
Dr Donna Prosser has worked in healthcare for over thirty... Read more
How to Manage Radiology Workflows Based on Facts?
The profitability and success of an imaging center depend on day-to-day... Read more
Top Telemedicine Platforms: Features and Services
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines telemedicine as the... Read more
Setting Up a Point-of-Care Ultrasound Programme in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
An ever-expanding array of applications have been developed for ultrasound,... Read more
COVID-19 As Catalyst for Precision Medicine/Digital Therapeutics
Almost overnight businesses across the globe had to rethink their... Read more
A patient-centred approach to mammography
Head radiologist provides feedback on department’s three-year use of... Read more
4 Things To Start Doing Today to Reduce Medical Errors
1. Practise Good Self-Care It’s vital for your personal wellbeing that... Read more
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Cross-Regional Medical Network Facilitates Patient Access to Diagnosis, Treatment Procedures
As early as in 1959, the Clinic Dr. Hancken, which was founded 10 years... Read more
The Benefits Of Improved Workflow And System Stability In Radiology
Faced with the challenge of streamlining the workflow, managing documentation,... Read more
Netcare Pholoso Hospital’s Radiology in Polokwane, South Africa, Counts on medavis RIS
At Netcare Pholoso Hospital in Polokwane, the radiology department has... Read more
Intensive Care Ventilators - A Primary Option For Treatment Of COVID-19 Patients In The ICU
Summary & recommendations regarding ventilators Inten Read more
Oliguria And The Role Of Urine Monitoring In Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Management
ABSTRACT Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) is a complex treatment modality... Read more
The Importance Of Continuous Monitoring Of Urine Flow In Critical Care Patients
ABSTRACT This review discusses the importance of continuous, real-time... Read more
From Our Journals
Quantitative EEG in ICU: Useful and Feasible
EEG measures continuously at the bedside the human brain’s electrical... Read more
Radiomics in the Imaging of Brain Gliomas: Current Role and Future Perspectives
Machine learning and radiomics may lead to personalised management and... Read more
The Future of Critical Care: The Human Capital
This article will focus on the non-clinical, human aspects of critical... Read more
Is radiology a vital speciality?: Reflections on medium term prospects
Comparing radiology to living at or near the ocean allows the threats... Read more
Revenue Cycle Management
Summary: With the push to do more with less in healthcare, a majority... Read more
Fighting the Supervillain with Everyone’s Superpowers
The new superheroes of today – those on the frontlines of the COVID-19... Read more
