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Spahn demands data for medical research
At the DLD innovation conference in Munich, Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn spoke out in favor of the use of anonymized patient data in health research. This would enable physicians to better understand diseases such as diabetes or dementia and cure other...
Temedica drives innovation in the digital healthcare sector
The start-up company Temedica, based in Munich, was founded in 2016 and offers digital health solutions. The young company is considered an innovation driver in the digital health market, which is growing day by day. Temedica has just raised 17 million euros with a...
OnlineDoctor: Digital dermatological assessment of skin diseases also in Germany
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...
Medical devices: Swiss hospitals rely on blockchain technology
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...
Judgement: Refusal of the additional payment for a stair lift by the PKV
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...
Walnuts positively influence intestinal microbiom
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...
First aid measures after a wound has developed
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...
Sensational device for hearing loss
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...
Criticism of the Medical Devices Adaptation Act
On 15th January health experts spoke at a hearing before the Health Committee of the Bundestag on the draft of the Medical Devices Adaptation Act. This law will come into force in May 2020 and is intended to align national regulations with those of the European Union...
UK pharmacy chains under pressure
In Great Britain, the large pharmacy chains such as Lloyds-Pharmacy with 1,500 of its pharmacies and Boots (Walgreens Boots Alliance) with currently 2,000 pharmacies are facing enormous pressure and competition, not only from online pharmacies such as Pharmacy2U....