Policy and Regulatory
NHS receives £248M boost to modernise diagnostics
New technology will be used to improve the way tests, images and results can be shared across computer systems in hospitals, labs and GP surgeries, meaning clinicians can access results more easily, even when working from different settings.
Changes in the Swiss Diagnostics Tariff List (Analysenliste)
New performance criteria for Troponin T and new Covid codes for genotyping and immunoglobins (Ig or IgG) added, amongst the changes. See here for the health ministry’s comments on the changes.
Digital health apps in Germany - An update on the DiGA journey
So far, 106 applications were submitted, of which six were rejected and 52 withdrawn – on the grounds of inappropriate study design (42%) and inept systematic data evaluation (42%).
CMS proposes smokers begin lung cancer screening at age 50 instead of 55
The re-evaluation was considered after an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine, in March issued a new recommendation
Medicare prices AI-based screening for diabetic retinopathy
A nod to the use of AI in screening for diabetic retinopathy.
MINS: US cardiologists call for troponin screening after major operations (in German)
US cardiologists are calling for troponin screening for myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS).
Initiatives and companies
LifeArc commits to £1.3bn by 2030 to deliver new innovations
UK medical research charity LifeArc has committed to spending up to £1.3 billion by 2030 to help deliver new diagnostics, drugs, devices, and digital solutions to transform the way diseases such as motor neurone disease are prevented, identified, and treated
BD Racks Up on Acquisitions in 2021
Boston Scientific and Hologic have also been active with M&A.
Hologic launches Genius Digital Diagnostics system in Europe
The Genius Digital Diagnostics system is the next generation of cervical cancer screening that combines deep learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) with advanced volumetric imaging technology to help identify pre-cancerous lesions and cervical cancer cells in women.
Philips Builds on Cardio Diagnostics Prowess with New Acquisition
Philips will acquire Cardiologs, which has real-time patient monitoring, therapeutic devices, telehealth and informatics for the hospital
Phillips-Medisize and Exact Sciences collaborate to advance cancer detection
Phillips-Medsiye offered Exact Sciences a one-stop shop of advanced manufacturing. from human factors design, complex moulding, and reagent handling to volume manufacturing, finished packaging
Outgoing J&J CEO Alex Gorsky joins Apple’s board
Tech giant Apple has appointed Johnson & Johnson’s chief executive Alex Gorsky to its board, revealing once again its ambitions in the healthcare arena.
Helix web tool guides prostate cancer genetic testing
A web-based digital tool called Helix could help clinicians identify patients with prostate cancer who would benefit from genetic testing and counselling, according to researchers in the US.
NUHS in Singapore to build supercomputing infrastructure for hospital AI
The supercomputing infrastructure called PRESCIENCE will train AI models that predict patient health trajectories and tell when a patient's condition may deteriorate.
Fine-tuning targeted therapy for multiple myeloma with 'multi-omics' data
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai analyzed biological data sets from multiple myeloma patients and generated a computational model that allowed them to identify new subtypes of the disease.
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