A passenger suddenly has chest pain on board. The crew asks for a doctor; when present, this is not always a cardiologist. The pilot has to decide if a flight diversion is required or not. The dilemma: Despite having a doctor on board, crucial ECG information is missing. As more and more older people fly and the trend towards long-distance travel increases, medical emergencies on board become more common. 
GenePlanet, the Swiss-backed biotech company present in more than 30 countries worldwide, is attending MEDICA, the leading international trade fair for the medical sector that takes place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 12-15 November. "Our participation at MEDICA represents a great opportunity to introduce our solutions to a highly-qualified audience. 
Medicus, a Vienna-based digital health company, has announced a new initiative that aims to resolve the challenge of making the diagnostic data interoperable across different providers, countries languages, systems and machines. 
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, has been leading two healthcare innovation projects that will receive government investment as part of major cross-sector collaborations with the NHS, academia and industry partners from the Government's Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, delivered through United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI). 
Bayer AG announced results from a new global survey investigating how patients feel before, during and after a diagnostic procedure (MRI and/or CT) and what more can be done to improve their experience. Featuring responses from 1,085 patients across seven countries, the survey is part of an ongoing initiative to better understand and meet radiology patient needs. 
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has successfully changed its patient administration system; putting it on a platform from which to deploy a full electronic patient record. The trust switched off its legacy IT system and switched on its Allscripts PAS in a three-day operation at the start of October.