Jan 24, 2020 | Digitalization, EN
The teledermatology start-up of Switzerland onlinedoctor.de now also starts its dermatological expertise in Germany from Hamburg by consulting a dermatologist via photo. After 48 hours at the latest assessment of the skin of the desired dermatologist arrives at the...
Jan 22, 2020 | EN, medical device
In Switzerland, a process is currently underway to enable the traceability of medical devices using blockchain technology. Several hospitals and clinics are involved. Blockchain is a continuously expandable list of data records, also known as blocks, which are linked...
Jan 22, 2020 | EN, medical supplies, statutory health insurance
When a staircase becomes an insurmountable cliff in the event of a handicap and has to be bridged by a stairlift, modifications must be made to make it easier to change the floor. However, the nursing care insurance, in this case, a private insurance company, does not...
Jan 22, 2020 | EN, research
Scientists at Pennsylvania State University in the USA, Penn State for short, were able to prove that walnuts improve intestinal health with the help of a study of 42 test persons aged between 30 and 65 years who were overweight and obese. The study participants were...
Jan 22, 2020 | EN, wound care
In principle, all wounds should be cleaned under running water that is not too cold, in order to rinse out foreign bodies, which could be the case with abrasions, for example. Germs should also be prevented from getting into the wound in the first place, so...
Jan 22, 2020 | company informatiaon, EN, medical aids
The company, audibene GmbH with its headquarters in Berlin, was founded in 2011 in the capital city by Paul Crusius and Dr. Marco Vietor, who have set themselves the goal of innovation in hearing aid acoustics. Their Signia hearing aids are among the most discreet and...