Medical Valley EMN & Volitan Global Partner to Boost Start-Ups

The two healthcare innovation experts Medical Valley EMN and Volitan Global strengthen their existing inbound- and outbound activities through a strategic partnership. The aim is to offer companies access to international markets and to provide them with an excellent network as well as profound expertise.

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DMEA - Connecting Digital Health Opens with 500 Exhibitors and High-Profile Speakers

26 - 28 April 2022, Berlin, Germany.
What plans does the new federal government have concerning the digital transformation of the healthcare sector? What are the initial experiences of doctors regarding ePrescriptions? What can we learn from Israel in respect of digital health and the use of AI? These are just some of the questions that DMEA - Connecting Digital Health will be asking from 26 to 28 April. For two years Europe's leading health IT event took place in an entirely virtual format.

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Using AI to Detect Cancer from Patient Data Securely

A new way of using artificial intelligence to predict cancer from patient data without putting personal information at risk has been developed by a team including University of Leeds medical scientists.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can analyse large amounts of data, such as images or trial results, and can identify patterns often undetectable by humans, making it highly valuable in speeding up disease detection, diagnosis and treatment.

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AI Helps Physicians Better Assess the Effectiveness of Bladder Cancer Treatment

In a small but multi-institutional study, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system improved providers' assessments of whether patients with bladder cancer had complete response to chemotherapy before a radical cystectomy (bladder removal surgery).

Yet the researchers caution that AI isn't a replacement for human expertise and that their tool shouldn’t be used as such.

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Open Call U4H-2022-PJ2: Call for Proposals on Promoting Mental Health: Implementing Best Practices to Improve Mental Health and Psycological Wellbeing in Migrant and Refugee Populations

The Ukraine crisis has an unprecedented impact on the mental health of the displaced people in the EU coming from Ukraine. The conflict and experiences of people in war zones, and during the process of displacement, is having a negative impact on the mental health of that population, and in particular on the most vulnerable groups among them.

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AI Reduces Miss Rate of Precancerous Polyps in Colorectal Cancer Screening

Artificial intelligence reduced by twofold the rate at which precancerous polyps were missed in colorectal cancer screening, reported a team of international researchers led by Mayo Clinic. The study is published in Gastroenterology.

Most colon polyps are harmless, but some over time develop into colon or rectal cancer, which can be fatal if found in its later stages.

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Smartwatches and Fitness Bands Reveal Individual Physiological Responses to COVID-19 Vaccine

A new digital health study by researchers at Scripps Research shows how data from wearable sensors, such as smartwatches and fitness bands, can track a person’s physiological response to the COVID-19 vaccination.

The study, published in npj Digital Medicine, analyzed sensor data on sleep, activity and heart rate from over 5,600 individuals.

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AI can Predict Probability of COVID-19 vs Flu Based on Symptoms

Testing shortages, long waits for results, and an over-taxed health care system have made headlines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. These issues can be further exacerbated in small or rural communities in the US and globally. Additionally, respiratory symptoms of COVID-19 such as fever and cough are also associated with the flu, which complicates non-lab diagnoses during certain seasons.

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Political Keynote Speakers: Prof. Dr. Karl Lauterbach and Bettina Stark-Watzinger Visit DMEA 2022

26 - 28 April 2022, Berlin, Germany.
From 26 to 28 April DMEA - Connecting Digital Health - will be taking place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds, featuring a wide-ranging programme of congress events. Around 500 exhibitors, some 8,000 trade visitors and more than 200 speakers are expected at DMEA.

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East Lancashire Hospitals to Upgrade Patient Flow System with Alcidion

Healthcare professionals across East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust will receive an upgrade in their patient flow technology, following an agreement with smart healthcare IT provider Alcidion to deploy Miya Flow.

The new system will help busy wards and clinical teams, located across the large integrated healthcare organisation’s acute hospitals and community settings, to ensure streamlined admission, timely care and effective discharge management of patients.

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