Sugary stent eases suturing of blood vessels14 June 2019 Reconstructive procedures and organ transplants demand nimble fingers that can restore blood flow by stitching together millimeter-scale arteries. It’s a tough and time-consuming task for even the most...
Fujifilm Medical IT shows at HIMSS 2019 how artificial intelligence is driving the future of healthcare11 June 2019 FUJIFILM is displaying its evolving portfolio of medical informatics and Enterprise Imaging innovations, by presenting REiLI, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Medical Imaging initiative at HIMSS & Health...
Renewed ESR advocacy for the harmonization of the radiology profession06 June 2019 The European Society of Radiology (ESR) has renewed its initiatives to harmonize medical training for radiologists across Europe. Following advocacy on the part of the radiology community, in close coordination...
IHF gathers leading healthcare thinkers for the 43rd World Hospital Congress04 June 2019 The 43rd World Hospital Congress of the International Hospital Federation has invited thought leaders, experts and top-level professionals to explore how health services can be better provided during peace...
Hospital privacy curtains may harbour dangerous germs31 May 2019 Without timely intervention, privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for resistant bacteria, posing a threat to patient safety, according to new research published. The longitudinal,...
Pre-registration for Medical Fair Thailand, 11-13 Sep 201928 May 2019 Pre-register now for Medical Fair Thailand, 11-13 Sep 2019, BITEC, Bangkok/Thailand. Calling all Nurses, Doctors, Pharmacists, Clinical Technicians, Engineers, HR Managers… and all those involved in...
Tiny generators turn body motion into weight control and wound-healing therapies24 May 2019 Although electrical stimulation has therapeutic potential for various disorders and conditions, ungainly power sources have hampered practical applications. Now bioengineers have developed implantable...
Infectious diarrhoea spores survive high temperatures of hospital laundering22 May 2019 Washing contaminated hospital bedsheets in a commercial washing machine with industrial detergent at high disinfecting temperatures failed to remove all traces of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile),...
International Hospital Federation Awards deadline extended to 3rd June17 May 2019 Due to overwhelming demand, entry submissions for the 2019 International Hospital Federation (IHF) Awards has just been extended to 3rd June. Hospitals and health service providers can still nominate their...
Antibiotic side effects in kids lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the U.S. each year16 May 2019 The use of antibiotics drives the development of antibiotic resistance, a major threat to public health worldwide. But these drugs also carry the risk of harm to individual patients, including children....
New digital pills allow doctors to monitor patients at home14 May 2019 There’s an app for just about everything these days. Now thanks to a new treatment option offered at the University of Minnesota, there’s now one for cancer. These new technologies, known as digital...
Stanford researchers create a wireless, battery-free, biodegradable blood flow sensor10 May 2019 A new device developed by Stanford University researchers could make it easier for doctors to monitor the success of blood vessel surgery. The sensor monitors the flow of blood through an artery. It is...
Study finds tele-ERs save money, improve physician recruitment in rural hospitals06 May 2019 A new study from the University of Iowa finds rural hospitals that use telemedicine to back up their emergency room health care providers not only save money but find it easier to recruit new physicians. Marcia...
IHF Awards nominations close on 17 May02 May 2019 Nominations for the International Hospital Federation Awards are due on 17 May 2019. All hospitals and health service providers that want their outstanding projects and programs recognized internationally...
Advanced imaging technology measures magnetite levels in the living brain29 April 2019 Investigators at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have used magnetoencephalography (MEG) – a technology that measures brain activity by detecting the...
AI doctor could boost chance of survival for sepsis patients23 April 2019 Scientists have created an artificial intelligence system that could help treat patients with sepsis.The technology, developed by researchers from Imperial College London, was found to predict the best...
Study highlights potential benefits of continuous EEG monitoring for infant patients18 April 2019 A recent retrospective study evaluating continuous electroencephalography (cEEG) of children in intensive care units (ICUs) found a higher than anticipated number of seizures. The work also identified...
Home-based hypertension program produces ‘striking’ results16 April 2019 Pilot study by Brigham investigators finds that an innovative care-delivery program helped 81 percent of participants achieve blood pressure control in seven weeks.Hypertension, or high blood pressure,...
Targeting MC1R in metastatic melanoma12 April 2019 In 1960, scientists described the “Philadelphia chromosome” that causes chronic myeloid leukemia, and in 2001 the Food and Drug Administration approved the drug imatinib to disable the action of this...
Multicentre trial supports use of topical antibiotic to eliminate Staph colonization in NICU babies09 April 2019 A team of doctors led by Karen L. Kotloff, M.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD), has performed a clinical trial involving multiple...
Bioethicists call for oversight of direct-to-consumer “neurotechnologies”04 April 2019 The marketing of direct-to-consumer “neurotechnologies” can be enticing: apps that diagnose a mental state, and brain devices that improve cognition or “read” one’s emotional state. However,...
T2 Biosystems hosts integrated symposium at ECCMID 201902 April 2019 T2 Biosystems, maker of rapid diagnostic technology to aid in the detection of blood stream infections to prevent sepsis, will host an integrated symposium at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology...
Global health leaders to come together at the 43rd IHF World Hospital Congress01 April 2019 The 43rd World Hospital Congress of the International Hospital Federation will bring health leaders from around the globe together in Oman in November to discuss the importance of people-centered health...
Novel technique may significantly reduce breast biopsies28 March 2019 An innovative technique that uses mammography to determine the biological tissue composition of a tumour could help reduce unnecessary breast biopsies, according to a new study.Mammography has been effective...
Machine-learning system could aid critical decisions in sepsis care26 March 2019 Researchers from MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed a predictive model that could guide clinicians in deciding when to give potentially life-saving drugs to patients being treated...
Hologic opens state-of-the-art learning and experience centre at the heart of Europe25 March 2019 Hologic, Inc. opened on March 21, 2019 its first Learning and Experience Centre in Zaventem, Belgium (a municipality neighboring Brussels). The state-of-the-art facility provides comprehensive training...
High-contrast imaging for cancer therapy with protons21 March 2019 Medical physicist Dr. Aswin Hoffmann and his team from the Institute of Radiooncology – OncoRay at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are the first researchers to combine magnetic resonance...
2019 International Hospital Federation Awards now open19 March 2019 Entry submissions for the 2019 International Hospital Federation Awards is now open. Hospitals and health service providers can nominate their outstanding and innovative projects and programs for a chance...
Automated text messages improve outcomes after joint replacement surgery18 March 2019 An automated text messaging system increases patient engagement with home-based exercise and promotes faster recovery after total knee or hip replacement surgery, reports a study. Patients receiving timely...
Carestream Health to sell its healthcare IT business to Philips15 March 2019 Carestream Health has signed an agreement with Royal Philips to sell its healthcare information systems (HCIS) business to Philips. Carestream’s HCIS business unit provides imaging IT solutions to multi-site...
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