The many benefits of digital pathology are mostly enjoyed by industrialised countries. A pathologist from Pakistan reports on the ongoing efforts to establish the technology in the developing world. We also explore the future of robotic surgery, a novel biomaterial for enhanced cartilage regeneration and new approaches to combat Covid-19.
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Article • Preparing for the future
Digital pathology dawns in developing countries
"Given the rapid transition towards digitisation, digital pathology is now unquestionably the future", reports pathologist Dr Talat Zehra from Pakistan. "However, some pathologists, particularly in underdeveloped countries, are still ...
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Article • Implantation of cartilage or stem cellsRemarkable cartilage regenerationJoint cartilage usually regenerates very poorly. The matrix of cartilage (scaffolding) contains very few cells in deep layers. Moreover, joint cartilage is highly isolated: there are neither regenerative cells in the immediate vicinity that could ... |
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Article • Pandemic managementHow the Covid-19 crisis defines good leadershipA senior UK health figure has highlighted how contrasting leadership approaches are impacting the response to the global coronavirus crisis. Dr Clare Gerada also fears that response is affecting health professionals and leaders within the sector, ... |
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Article • Senhance® Surgical Robotic System„Robotic systems are the future of medicine“In April 2017, St. Marien Hospital in Siegen, Germany, made robotic history: it was the first hospital in Germany to introduce the Transenterix surgical robotic system. Since then, more than 450 surgeries were performed with the Senhance® surgical ... |
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Article • Healthcare facilities analysedCutting Coronavirus air contamination in hospitalsPreventing air contamination in healthcare facilities is crucial to minimise the airborne spread of Covid-19 and its new strains. Universal masking, rigorous use of and safe disposal of PPE, plus building ventilation are vital. Twenty-four studies ... |
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