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Three innovations for improved cancer detection
Improved cancer detection throughout the entire care process: The INTERREG project "InMediValue" at Münster University of Applied Sciences developed three innovations together with seven project partners from Germany and the Netherlands. In three interlocking subprojects, the consortium worked on...
10.08.2022
Faster COVID-19 treatment possible: Doctors demand guaranteed medication financing for clinics
The utilization of corona patients in German clinics can be reduced significantly next winter if the federal government immediately starts financing treatment with the drug remdesivir again. This is the conclusion reached by leading medical societies.
09.08.2022
3 million euros for pilot study on improved corneal transplant survival
Transplants in avascular corneas have a very good prognosis. However, if pathological blood vessels are present in the cornea, the risk of rejection increases from 10 to over 50 percent. There is currently no effective treatment or prevention for this. A new, promising...
09.08.2022
G-BA examines application-related data collection for gene therapy etranacogene dezaparvovec
For the active ingredient etranacogene dezaparvovec, a new gene therapy for the treatment of hemophilia B (also known as bleeding disorder), the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) assumes that, upon approval and market launch in Germany, no comparative data will be available for treatment with...
05.08.2022
Artificial intelligence improves early detection of prostate cancer
65,000 people in Germany are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. The disease is considered the second most common cause of cancer-related death in men. Early diagnosis can significantly increase the chance of survival. Two experts from the German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine...
04.08.2022
Current Zi study on statutory health insurance coverage for COVID-19 patients
During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent waning phase from January to September 2020, 285,000 patients with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis were treated by statutory health insurance physicians in Germany. In addition, there were almost 170,000 outpatients with...
04.08.2022
Telemonitoring for the heart: BNK starts cooperation with Biotronik and Getemed
Heart failure patients often experience multiple diagnoses and symptoms, making it challenging to monitor multiple aspects simultaneously. Close telemonitoring therefore offers treating physicians an excellent tool for early detection of...
04.08.2022
Change in the management of the B. Braun Foundation
There is a change in management at the B. Braun Foundation: After nine years, Prof. Dr. Alexander Schachtrupp will hand over his responsibilities as Managing Director to Dr. Thilo Brinkmann, effective September 1, 2022.
03.08.2022
Erste Ergebnisse aus Zi-Praxis-Panel zur wirtschaftlichen Lage der Arzt- und Psychotherapiepraxen 2017-2020 veröffentlicht
Das in den letzten Jahren ohnehin eher schwache Einnahmenwachstum der 102.000 Arzt- und Psychotherapiepraxen hat sich zuletzt weiter abgeschwächt. 2020 lag es bei lediglich 2,6 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahr. In den beiden Jahren zuvor hatte dieser Wert noch bei 3,8 bzw. 3,7 Prozent gelegen. ...