News • Prostate cancer detection

Personalized PSA screening may improve accuracy

The accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening can be improved by including genetic factors that cause changes in PSA levels not associated with cancer, according to a multi-center study.

News • Pregnancy complications

New model could predict preterm births from around week 31

Preterm birth affects nearly 10% of pregnancies worldwide, and rates are on the rise. A new approach that analyzes electrical activity during pregnancy, could improve predictions.

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The gentle touch: The next evolution of safety

Vacuette® Evoprotect is a user-friendly butterfly needle with an optimised design. The extra-thin walls have a positive effect on the flow rate and thus the duration of blood collection/infusion.

Article • Radiation protection debate

Patient shielding: a relic from the past of radiology?

Against a backdrop of changing technology and reduced patient dose, a new momentum is emerging within radiology to eradicate patient shielding. The subject has been extensively debated and researched in recent years but there is now a growing consensus to end the practice, apart from with a few exceptions. The topic was the focus of a session at ECR 2023 in Vienna where different perspectives were discussed by a medical physicist, radiographer, and radiologist about discontinuing patient shielding.

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Article • Technology overview

Artificial intelligence (AI)

With the help of artificial intelligence, computers are to simulate human thought processes. Machine learning is intended to support almost all medical specialties. But what is going on inside an AI…

Article • Information channel

Sustainability in healthcare

The time when 'going green' in healthcare only referred to the colour of surgical gowns are long past: reducing CO2 emissions, improving waste management and saving energy are essential for modern…

Article • Focus topic

Digitalisation in healthcare

From telemedicine to smart hospitals, the digitalisation of healthcare is advancing - bringing exciting opportunities, but also new challenges. Keep reading for latest developments and background…

Diagnostic imaging

Radiology, sonography and beyond: Keep reading to find out how imaging techniques like MRI, CT and ultrasound can be used in the diagnosis of diseases and the guidance of medical procedures.

News • Deep learning CAD in sonography

Computer-aided diagnosis improves breast ultrasound expertise

A new study suggests that deep learning–based computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) for breast lesion classification on ultrasound can significantly improve radiologists' diagnostic performance.

News • Congenital heart defect diagnosis

Photon-counting CT improves cardiac imaging in babies

A new advanced form of CT imaging offers better cardiovascular imaging quality compared to dual-source CT (DSCT) in infants with suspected cardiac heart defects, according to a new study.

News • AI milestone

ChatGPT-4 passes radiology board exam

The latest version of ChatGPT passed a radiology board-style exam, highlighting the potential of large language models but also revealing limitations that hinder reliability, new research shows.

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Laboratory/pathology

From clinical chemistry to digital pathology: Read more about how modern medical laboratories and procedures in pathology play a vital role in the detection and prevention of diseases and in medical research.

News • Sars-CoV-2 infection sequelae

From over 200 to 12 symptoms: Study sharpens definition of "Long Covid"

A study led by the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER Initiative and supported by NYU Langone Health provides an expanded working definition of long Covid.

News • Circulating biomarkers

Blood tests shows brain impact of neurosurgery

Damage to the brains of patients operated on for brain tumors may be assessed by measuring biomarkers in the blood pre- and postoperatively, a new study from the University of Gothenburg shows.

News • Molecular test for bacteria response

New method rapidly reveals antibiotic resistance

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a molecular method able to detect whether or not bacteria respond to antibiotics within minutes.

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Treatment

Medical innovations are rapidly expanding therapy options for many diseases. Keep reading to find more information on new therapies, surgical techniques, effective medication and patient care.

News • Pre-eclampsia

Detecting high-risk pregnancy with heart attack test

About 5% of all women develop pre-eclampsia during pregnancy, which in severe cases can become life-threatening for mother and child. Using commercially available troponin tests, high-risk patients…

News • Equally safe, more cost-effective

Cataract surgery: two-sided treatment better than one-by-one approach

Performing cataract surgery in both eyes on the same day instead of with a two-week interval is equally safe but more cost-effective and patient-friendly, a new large-scale study shows.

Article • 21-day radiotherapy

A safe and effective “shortcut” for early breast cancer treatment

Patients with early-stage breast cancer who have an elevated risk of having tumour recurrence now have the option to take a course of radiotherapy following breast conservation surgery that is only…

Management

Time to bring out the white collars: Read more about the economy and politics of health as well as optimised hospital and patient management.

News • Statement against "unacceptable behaviours"

British cardiologists take a stand against bullying in the specialty

British societies BCS and BJCA publish a joint policy statement to stamp out bullying, harassment, and discrimination in the specialty, endorsed by 19 affiliated organisations.

News • Survey results

Emergency departments seen as unsafe by both patients and professionals

Are emergency departments safe places? An international survey among both professionals and patients yields sobering results. Staff shortages and overcrowding were seen as main reasons.

News • Waning workforce

Health worker shortages strongly linked to excess deaths

Shortages of health workers such as doctors, nurses and midwifery staff are strongly associated with higher death rates, finds a new analysis published by The BMJ.

IT/Tech

From AI-based image analysis to virtual therapies: Find out how digitalisation and cutting-edge IT solutions advance the medical landscape.

News • Enhanced patient engagement

Exploring the potential of smartwatch data in healthcare

Smartwatches could soon benefit overstretched health practitioners and their patients, according to a preliminary study exploring the potential role of such devices in healthcare.

News • Identification of stroke cases

AI tool outperforms human emergency call handlers

A team of researchers from Denmark have developed a new AI framework to address the number of strokes that go unrecognised by human emergency call handlers.

News • Algorithmic medical advice

Would you trust an AI doctor? Study reveals split in patients' attitude

A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study found that more than 50% of people don't fully trust AI-powered medical advice, but many put faith in AI if it's monitored and guided by human touch.

Research

When scientific curiosity paves the way for improved healthcare: Read more about promising studies and trials that lead to more effective drugs, procedures as well as medical guidelines.

News • Targeted therapy

Biliary duct cancer: the future of precision oncology

Gene alterations in biliary tract cancer offer potential targets for current or future precision therapies. This is demonstrated by a new study from Vienna.

News • Cardiac benefits of a strong quadriceps

Heart failure prevention: Why you shouldn't skip 'leg day'

People with strong legs are less likely to develop heart failure after a heart attack, according to research presented at the Heart Failure 2023 scientific congress in Prague.

News • Sars-CoV-2 infection aftereffects

Diabetes after Covid-19: Researchers find possible connection

German researchers have now investigated whether there is a temporal association between infection with the Sars-CoV-2 virus and the development of type 1 diabetes.

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