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University Hospital Giessen Performs First Minimally Invasive, Robotic-Assisted Coronary Intervention in Germany

The University Hospital Giessen is the first hospital in Germany where a robotic system assists in a minimally invasive procedure to place a stent into a narrowed coronary artery to reopen it. This percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was carried out by the team of Prof. Holger Nef, Deputy Clinical Director Medical Clinic I, Cardiology and Angiology, University Giessen.

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Astrophysics and AI may Offer Key to Early Dementia Diagnosis

Crucial early diagnosis of dementia in general practice could improve thanks to a computer model designed in a collaboration between Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) and astrophysicists at the University of Sussex.

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Free Tool Simplifies Cancer Research

Every cell contains a vast number of proteins, each of which has a specific function, for example as a receptor for another molecule or an enzyme that catalyses chemical reactions. Disorders of such mechanisms can seriously affect a cell and cause diseases such as cancer, in which the sick cell functions in a fundamentally different way to a healthy cell.

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New Set-Up for IT at Bayer

Bayer is transforming its IT function to further accelerate the digitalization of the company. Leading IT providers will take over standardized services, such as the provision of digital workplaces for employees or the global operation of IT infrastructure. Internally, the IT function will focus on differentiating solutions for Bayer's businesses.

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Philips and Health First Spotlight Results of 15-Year Strategic Collaboration in Tele-Critical Care

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Florida-based Health First announced the outcomes of their successful 15-year tele-critical partnership. Powered by Philips' acute telehealth platform eCareManager, Health First's VitalWatch eICU has demonstrated significant reductions in mortality and lengths of stay for the health system's sickest patient population.

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New Software Tool Uses AI to Help Doctors Identify Cancer Cells

UT Southwestern researchers have developed a software tool that uses artificial intelligence to recognize cancer cells from digital pathology images - giving clinicians a powerful way of predicting patient outcomes.

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Siemens Healthineers Gives Details on Second Phase of Strategy 2025

At a capital markets event in London, the management of Siemens Healthineers AG will provide further details on the second phase of its "Strategy 2025". This so-called "Upgrading" phase is about taking Siemens Healthineers to the next level of profitable growth.

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FDA Launches App for Health Care Professionals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the global launch of CURE ID, an internet-based repository that will allow the clinical community to report their experiences treating difficult-to-treat infectious diseases with novel uses of existing FDA-approved drugs through a website, a smartphone or other mobile device.

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ECHAlliance is Looking for a Senior Project Manager for its International Project Unit

ECHAlliance is looking for a senior International Project Manager to join its Projects Unit and work under the supervision of the International Projects Director.

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Philips and Paige Team Up to Bring Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Clinical Pathology Diagnostics

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Paige, a leader in computational pathology, announced a strategic collaboration to deliver clinical-grade AI applications to pathology laboratories. These AI technologies, starting with Paige Prostate, aim to help pathologists identify, quantify and characterize cancer in tissue samples and make precise diagnoses more efficiently.

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