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Amazon continues to gain ground in the US healthcare market
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 sites for...
Are disorders in purine synthesis responsible for cancer?
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
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
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
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
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...
United Kingdom: Healthcare industry worse hit by Brexit than by Corona
Since the British left the EU, pessimism in the pharmaceutical industry in the UK has been particularly high. However, it is greater than the negative effects caused by the Corona pandemic, according to an analysis by the consulting firm Global Data. Global Data...
Diabetes: Medtronic launches innovative insulin infusion set across Europe
Medtronic plc, a medical technology developer headquartered in Dublin, has developed a new infusion set for people with diabetes. The Medtronic Extended Infusion Set has already been available in Germany since May 10 through the company itself (www.medtronic.com). The...
E-prescription model project: Dispatchers with start-up difficulties?
The German Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) is making e-prescription mandatory as of July 1, 2021, and has commissioned gematik to provide the necessary infrastructure. This includes the gematik e-prescription app and the specialist service. Initially, however, the...
Colorectal tumor removal more precise with AI-assisted assistant
Scientists at the National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden, or NCT/UCC (University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden) and the Else Kröner Fresenius Center (EKFZ), including Prof. Jürgen Weitz and Dr. Fiona Kolbinger, have developed a computer-based and AI-supported...