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How to use AI for Depression Treatment
According to the World Health Organization, more than 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression, and this number is growing every year. Today, Artificial Intelligence and robots solve various problems, but can they help cope with mental illness?

Diagnostic Approaches to Identify Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)


It is well-known that the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is become an emergency day after day and has caused about 2.3 million deaths across the world. It is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and in the early stages of this virus, Italy is the worst pandem...

SARS-CoV-2 Dose is Associated with Infection but not COVID-19 Severity


A multi-disciplinary team of scientists with expertise in infectious disease epidemiology, infection prevention and control, animal research, occupational health, and virology examined the evidence for links between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) dose, infection, and co...

Vitamin–D Deficiency


Causes, Consequences, and Management
Over the recent decades, Vitamin–D has been gaining immense attention for its role in maintaining good health. However, research has established that the inadequacy of Vitamin–D is a worldwide issue and extensive population-based research studies corroborate the beliefs that insufficient 25 OHD leve...

Bolstering Surgical Capacity Brings Diverse and Timely Health Benefits in Cambodia


Cambodia is on a mission to make a change in its healthcare system and reach for the great opportunity that sits waiting on its horizon. C Cambodia ranks very low in availability of surgical care, at 146 out of 192 countries today, with only 419 procedures performed per 100,000 people. By comparison...

From Telehealth to Telecare


Giving Virtual Care the Personal Touch
When Covid-19 hit, healthcare providers around the world transitioned quickly to deliver medical consultations remotely. Using phone, video conferencing software, and electronic medical records (EMRs), healthcare providers were able to address the immediate needs of patients without requiring in-per...

The TIGER Trial Introduces a Novel Tool for Physicians


Targeting improved outcomes for acute ischemic stroke patients
Patients experiencing acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are at risk for rapid and permanent loss of brain tissue. Thus, all currently available AIS treatment therapies aim to restore blood flow rapidly and effectively in the brain. To restore blood flow, occluded blood vessels must be recanalised either...

APAC MedTech Companies must overcome Data Challenges to Maximise Growth Opportunity


By 2022, the size of the APAC MedTech industry is expected to climb by 8.8% a year to US$157 billion, according to the Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association. But despite this growth opportunity, APAC MedTech companies face a number of challenges. To start with, COVID-19 has changed the rules....

Secondary Prophylaxis of Stroke from a Multidisciplinary Perspective


As reported by the Stroke Alliance For Europe (SAFE) summary [1], the number of people aged 65 or over is estimated to increase by 45 per cent and, aged 85 or over by 89 per cent between 2017 and 2040 across the EU member states [1]. Consequently, the number of people with disabilities related to st...

Predicting In-hospital Outcomes of CSA-AKI


By Integrating New Biomarkers
As a type unique operation-related AKI, CSA-AKI is closely bond to poor in-hospital outcomes including progressed renal dysfunction. A considerable number of patients experienced a subsequent deteriorating renal function and required Renal Replacement Therapies (RRT). For these patients, the Intensi...

With Healthy Data, AI and Machine Learning are Set for Success


While the impacts of artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning may be most noticeable in consumer digital services like social media and online shopping, it is quite breathtaking to see how quickly it is now being taken up by the healthcare industry. Machine learning – a keypart of AI where...

How Can Healthcare Businesses Improve Long Term Revenue ROI with Digital Transformation - A blueprint


As digital advancements in the healthcare sector continue to rise, healthcare providers may find it difficult to keep up. Deciding which technological advancements to adopt and which solutions to implement is challenging. Embracing digital transformation requires flexibility, as businesses need to l...

Trans-carotid TAVI


The French alternative
TAVI is now a daily practice for the treatment of aortic stenosis. The question today is to choose the best approach for each patient. All the competences of the heart team must be used to obtain the best results. Anatomical characteristics, like iliofemoral stenosis or abdominal aortic aneurysms, r...

Hospital-based Laboratory Services


At the forefront of consumer healthcare
Diagnostic techniques have evolved tremendously over the years and continue to be considered among the key aspects of medical operations, making clinical laboratory services an integral part of the modern medical infrastructure. The earliest known medical diagnoses made by humans were dependent on i...

Boosting Healthcare Access in Asia through Patient-focused Digital Health


The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light a widening gap outside health facilities in Asia and worldwide. As healthcare facilities face unprecedented challenges to accommodate the surge of COVID-19 patients, patients with chronic diseases and treatments face difficulties in continuing their treatme...
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