Amazon continues to gain ground in the US healthcare market

Jun 14, 2021 | EN, pharmacy

Amazon is currently pursuing efforts to break into the on-site pharmacy business in the US. According to the US business magazine „Business Insider,“ the mail-order giant with a current enterprise value of 1.6 trillion US dollars wants to either locate...

Are disorders in purine synthesis responsible for cancer?

Jun 14, 2021 | EN

An Austrian study investigated the extent to which purines, or purine synthesis, are involved in the development of cancer. According to the study, a defect in purine metabolism could be linked to the development of cancer, according to researchers from the Academy of...

Survived corona infection often associated with post-covid symptomatology

Jun 14, 2021 | COVID-19, EN

In an interview with Professor Uta Merle from Heidelberg University Hospital published by Apotheken-Umschau, the expert talks about post-Covid symptoms and her study with 150 patients. In about 40 percent of those affected, noticeable consequential damage remained...

Health data: Survey shows concerns with AI and data processing

Jun 14, 2021 | EN

Skepticism is spreading among 2,064 insureds of the SBK Siemens company health insurance fund regarding the release and use of data concerning digitalized prevention and disease therapy. It is unclear what happens to their personal health-related data for many of...

Wound therapy with atmospheric cold plasma

Jun 14, 2021 | EN, wound care

Around three million people in Germany suffer from chronic and non-healing wounds that can benefit from cold plasma therapies. According to the study, atmospheric cold plasma can kill microorganisms, especially viruses, bacteria, and multi-resistant germs (MRE). It...

VUD and BBK umbrella organization cooperate for the purpose of improved digitization

Jun 5, 2021 | Digitalization, EN, health policy

University hospitals in Germany and company health insurance funds reached an agreement in early May to work more closely together in the future. The aim of the cooperation between the Association of University Hospitals in Germany (VUD) and the BBK umbrella...