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Philips Enables Seamless Echocardiography Workflows with the Launch of Ultrasound Workspace

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, announced the launch of Ultrasound Workspace [OLK1] at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session & Expo (ACC 2022). Philips Ultrasound Workspace [1] is an industry leading vendor-neutral echocardiography image analysis and reporting solution that can be accessed remotely via a browser.

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Telemedicine can Mitigate Barriers for Access to Obesity Care, Weight Loss Management

Telemedicine offers emerging opportunities to reduce barriers to obesity care faced by healthcare providers, patients and health plans, according to a paper published online in Obesity, The Obesity Society’s flagship journal.

It has been estimated that by 2030 nearly 80% of adults in the United States will have pre-obesity or obesity.

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AI Shows Potential in Breast Cancer Screening Programs

A major new study in Radiology shows that artificial intelligence (AI) is a promising tool for breast cancer detection in screening mammography programs.

Mammograms acquired through population-based breast cancer screening programs produce a significant workload for radiologists. AI has been proposed as an automated second reader for mammograms that could help reduce this workload.

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Image-Based ECG Algorithm Improve Access to Care in Remote Settings

Researchers at the Yale Cardiovascular Data Science (CarDS) Lab have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based model for clinical diagnosis that can use electrocardiogram (ECG) images, regardless of format or layout, to diagnose multiple heart rhythm and conduction disorders.

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Entertainment, Communications and Information: What Are You Doing for Your Staff?

Opinion Article by Matt O'Donovan, CEO, WiFi SPARK.
Over the past two decades, the NHS has made a big investment in entertainment and communications systems, internet access and WiFi infrastructure.

The first wave came with the installation of bedside terminals that enabled patients to call their loved ones and to watch television without having to wait for a corridor payphone or the ward TV.

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The Entire Spectrum of Digital Health Care at the DMEA 2022

26 - 28 April 2022, Berlin, Germany.
From 26 to 28 April the DMEA on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds will present papers, an exchange of expert knowledge and workshops covering a wide spectrum of digital healthcare topics. The overall programme will provide the framework for discussions between more than 120 participants from science and practice on current and future subjects of vital importance in digital healthcare.

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Working Visit of Franz Fayot to Germany: Signing of a Cooperation Agreement for the Development of Digital Health Applications and Value-Added Services for the HE:AL Campus

On the last day of the working visit of the Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot to Germany, the Luxembourg delegation visited the digital health cluster Medical Valley in Erlangen in Bavaria. The Medical Valley European Metropolitan Region Nuremberg (EMN) is a leading international innovation ecosystem in the field of healthcare management.

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Innovative AI Technology Aids Personalized Care for Diabetes Patients Needing Complex Drug Treatment

Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, Hitachi), University of Utah Health (U of U Health), and Regenstrief Institute, Inc. (Regenstrief) announced the development of an AI method to improve care for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who need complex treatment. One in 10 adults worldwide have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes,

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DMEA 2022: Digital Health - Opening the Door on Careers

26 - 28 April 2022, Berlin, Germany.
Almost every industry is desperately in search of skilled workers, whether in nursing, IT, the skilled trades or industry - and digital health is no exception. Clever minds are needed to ensure that in the future software, apps and technology will continue to be developed and optimised. This year, DMEA is again providing a platform for making contact with digital health companies, networking and meeting potential employers of the future.

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AI Enables Personalized Treatment of Myocarditis

Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) is usually caused by viruses, e.g. in COVID-19 disease. However, it can also be induced by medication, toxic substances or in the context of a rheumatological disease. Clinical assessment is difficult due to widely varying symptoms, from fatigue to chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath, and, rarely, sudden cardiac death, the latter associated with sports activity.

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