Article • Publication

ePaper EH@MEDICA 2021

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15.11.2021

News • Reduced detection

Pulse oximetry may miss sleep apnea in Black patients

Pulse oximeters to determine the severity of sleep apnea may undercount breathing events in Black patients, potentially leading to inaccurate severity classifications, a new study finds.

News • Deconsolidation

Brand transition: Healthineers to open new chapter in 2027

Siemens Healthineers will adopt the name Healthineers as it becomes fully independent from Siemens. The brand transition starts in 2027 and runs for three years.

News • Robotic enteroscope

Snake-like soft robot to detect and treat disorders in the small intestine

Engineers have designed a new robotic enteroscope that can move easily through the small intestine, allowing it to perform imaging, deliver drugs, and remove small polyps or tissue samples for biopsy.