Tag #Healthcare Innovation

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Kingston Hospital's Redesigned Brain Tumor Program Cuts Delays, Doubles Surgery Volume

Neurosurgeon Dr. Teresa Purzner streamlined Kingston Health Sciences Centre's 19-step brain tumor treatment process, reducing radiation delays by 40 percent and doubling surgery volume in one year, a model now being considered by hospitals in Canada and Australia.

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theguardian.com
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Funding Stalls Lifesaving Infant Dialysis Device

A new haemodialysis device for infants, Nidus, developed in Newcastle over 20 years and successfully trialled, is stalled due to lack of funding and regulatory pathways for "orphan" devices, leaving babies needing dialysis at risk.

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forbes.com
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Union Heritage Capital Invests in Women's Health, Targeting Underserved Market

Sophia Bush and Nia Batts' Union Heritage Capital is investing $3.4 million in Chiyo, a women's health nutrition platform founded by Irene Liu, to address the underfunding of women's health research (less than 3% of total funding despite women being 51% of the population).

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Gender Equality
elpais.com
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Materialise: How EU-funded 3D Printing Revolutionized Medical Surgery

Fried Vancraen's Materialise, founded in 1990, revolutionized medical 3D printing with EU-funded research (PHIDIAS, 1993-1995), improving surgical planning and patient outcomes by creating accurate anatomical models from enhanced medical images, leading to personalized implants and better treatment.

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zeit.de
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AI for Improved Doctor-Patient Communication: Miss Germany Finalist's Innovation

Valentina Busik, a 27-year-old dermatology resident from Giessen University Hospital, is a Miss Germany finalist promoting AI-driven improvements in doctor-patient communication, inspired by her childhood experience with a medical misdiagnosis.

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elmundo.es
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Eleven Blockbuster Drugs to Transform Medicine by 2030

Clarivate's 2025 Drugs to Watch report identifies eleven innovative medicines projected to become blockbusters by 2030, significantly impacting various therapeutic areas, with diabetes/obesity and atopic dermatitis treatments anticipated to lead in revenue generation.

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elmundo.es
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Algorithm Boosts Kidney Transplant Success Rates

A new algorithm designed by an international team of researchers uses game theory to increase the number of successful kidney transplants by incentivizing patients to provide multiple potential donors, improving matching efficiency and potentially expanding international collaborations.

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theguardian.com
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Welsh Opera Program Alleviates Chronic Pain Through Singing

A Welsh National Opera pain management program, funded by the Welsh government, showed that two-thirds of participants experienced reduced chronic pain and improved mental health using singing and breathing exercises, suggesting a novel approach to pain management.

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theglobeandmail.com
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U.S. Trade Tensions Spur Canadian Life Sciences Sector to Seek Domestic Growth

Facing U.S. market instability, Canadian life sciences companies, such as Mimosa Diagnostics, are seeking domestic growth by overcoming procurement hurdles, interprovincial trade barriers, and attracting U.S. researchers, aiming to increase the sector's anemic contribution to Canada's GDP.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
bbc.com
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Nuclear Fusion to Revolutionize Cancer Scans

Bristol-based Astral Systems developed a new method using nuclear fusion to produce radioisotopes for cancer scans, addressing supply chain issues and potentially revolutionizing cancer diagnosis, with smaller, cheaper plants built near hospitals.

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elpais.com
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Juegaterapia: Transforming Childhood Cancer Treatment Through Play

Mónica Esteban, inspired by a friend's son battling neuroblastoma, founded Juegaterapia, a foundation that has created recreational spaces in hospitals, launched the successful 'Baby Pelones' bald dolls, and impacted thousands of children with cancer through play.

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elpais.com
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Robotic Surgery Revolutionizes Urology: Advancements, Competition, and Future Trends

Spanish urologist Roberto Ballestero Diego discusses the evolution of surgical techniques, focusing on robotic surgery's impact on prostate cancer treatment, BPH management, and the emergence of new competitors in the surgical robotics market.

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