News
Advancing Taiwan's Healthcare: AI and Accelerated Computing at NHRI & CGMH
2024 12 Jun
Taiwan’s leading medical centres, the National Health Research Institute (NHRI) and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH), are advancing biomedical research and healthcare through the integration of accelerated computing and generative AI. These institutions are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to revolutionise everything from imaging to patient...Read more
UCSF's IMPACC: Revolutionising AI Monitoring for Enhanced Healthcare
2024 04 Jun
The UCSF Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation (DoC-IT) and UCSF Health received a $5 million donation from Ken and Kathy Hao to develop the Impact Monitoring Platform for AI in Clinical Care (IMPACC). This platform aims to provide a continuous, real-time, and automated evaluation of AI technologies used in clinical settings,...Read more
50 Years of Immunisation: Global Vaccine Impact and Future Challenges
2024 04 Jun
The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), established by the World Health Assembly in May 1974, aimed to extend vaccination benefits globally, initially focusing on smallpox, tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, and measles by 1990. Motivated by the successful eradication of smallpox in 1980, the program has since expanded...Read more
Toward a Healthier Europe: EU Lawmakers Pledge to Increase Healthcare Access
2024 30 May
As the European Union prepares for the upcoming elections, the issue of healthcare takes centre stage in the electoral debate. Two prominent lawmakers, Tomislav Sokol and Tilly Metz, engaged in a thought-provoking discussion presented by MSD, highlighting their visions for a healthier Europe. Towards Universal Healthcare: Addressing Europe's...Read more
Optimising Capacity and Data Liberation for Healthcare Access
2024 30 May
Patient access to healthcare has been a longstanding concern, one that predates the digital revolution and the current challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. It's a multifaceted issue stemming from various factors like affordability, transportation limitations, and the availability of appointments. While the healthcare system grapples with capacity...Read more
Industry News
Director-General’s Award: Barbados PM & mRNA Vaccine Developers Honored for COVID-19 Efforts
2024 27 May
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus presented his Award for Global Health to the Prime Minister of Barbados and two scientists for their contributions to advancing global health at the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly. The Director-General’s Award for Global Health, established in 2019, goes to Her Excellency, Mia Mottley,...Read more
Penn Researchers Develop Experimental mRNA Avian Flu Vaccine
2024 23 May
Promising preclinical results suggest mRNA vaccine platform could limit the impact of avian flu pandemics. An experimental mRNA vaccine against avian influenza virus H5N1 is highly effective in preventing severe illness and death in preclinical models. The vaccine could potentially help manage the outbreak of the H5N1 virus currently circulating...Read more
Novavax & Sanofi to Co-commercialize COVID-19 Vaccine & Develop Combo Vaccines
2024 10 May
Agreement provides individuals with broader access to a protein-based non-mRNA adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine through combined commercial strength, from 2025 onwards Provides Novavax with cash and an equity investment totalling approximately $1.2 billion (upfront payment of $500 million and up to $700 million in additional development, regulatory...Read more
AstraZeneca Says it Will Withdraw COVID-19 Vaccine Globally as Demand Dips
2024 08 May
AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a "surplus of available updated vaccines" since the pandemic. The company also said it would proceed to withdraw the vaccine Vaxzevria's marketing authorizations within Europe. "As multiple, variant COVID-19 vaccines have since...Read more
Siemens Healthineers and UNICEF Partner to Help Improve Access to Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa
2022 17 Feb
Siemens Healthineers and UNICEF enter a partnership to help optimize Point-of-Care (POC) diagnostics networks The partnership is designed to strengthen health systems strained by the protracted COVID-19 pandemic and foster community engagement Siemens Healthineers and the United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF today announced a partnership...Read more
Articles
Accelerating Healthcare Innovation: How to Harness the Full Potential of Digital Solutions
2024 24 May
Exploring the transformative potential of user-centric digital solutions in healthcare, case studies showcase how these innovations drive improved patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and accessibility in healthcare delivery and management. Key Points Prioritising user needs and seamless integration into existing workflows...Read more
How to Motivate Your Team to Accept Innovation: A Case Study
2020 29 Jan
Summary: Introducing innovative equipment to an established hospital department may seem like a challenge, and often is one. But the implications can be minimal if a proper management culture is in place and the staff is motivated to succeed. Head of a radiology department shares his experience of one such project. As a community hospital,...Read more
Leading Breast Radiologist Wins 2019 RSNA Accolade
2019 13 Nov
Prof. Fiona Gilbert is a leading light in the field of breast imaging with her contribution to the field being marked with Honorary Membership at Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago this December. Since her graduation from Glasgow University in 1978 she has built an illustrious career in the UK in multiple areas...Read more
The “One Stick Standard” for vascular access
2019 22 Feb
The role of ultrasound guidance in achieving a new safety goal US visualisation: one-stick standard and how the practice can significantly reduce- or even eliminate- dangerous complications. Obtaining vascular access is one of the most common procedures performed in U.S. hospitals, with more than 5 million central venous catheterisations...Read more
Occupational Accidents in Hungary: Efficiency or Cost-Efficiency?
2012 19 Sep
Ten years of data analysis, observations and research work preceded the recently completed study, “Expenditures and economic efficiency of the hugarian accident insurance practice in an international context” in Hungary, which highlights the characteristics and challenges of the Hungarian occupational accident medical care practices. For comparisons...Read more
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2023 AACC ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING + CLINICAL LAB EXPO
2023 23 Jul
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2022 AACC ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING + CLINICAL LAB EXPO
2022 24 Jul
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American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Annual Scientific Meeting 2021
2021 26 Sep
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