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COVID-19
Evusheld long-acting antibody combination retains neutralising activity against Omicron variant in independent FDA study
AstraZeneca’s Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab), a long-acting antibody combination for the prevention of COVID-19, retained neutralising activity against the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant (B.1.1.529), according to new preclinical data. In this study, Evusheld’s Inhibitory Concentration 50 (IC50), a measure of neutralising potency of an antibody, was 171 ng/ml and 277 ng/ml in two confirmatory tests, which is within the range…
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Health News
LEADERS OF HEALTH MEET AT LIV HOSPITAL EXPO!
Liv Hospital Expo brought together world leaders in health, medical tourism agencies, institutions and organizations within the scope of medical tourism from 35 countries, more than 200 participants. At Liv Hospital Expo, which once again showed the world how strong Turkey is in health tourism, Turkey’s advantageous position, leadership, and personalized boutique approach in healthcare services and technologies were discussed.…
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Health News
Arab Health and Medlab Middle East to inaugurate Future Health Summit in January 2022
Healthcare experts to address key issues of funding UHC; economic growth & the intersection of healthcare sustainability; climate change and its impact on health for megacities and women leadership for global health Two of the MENA region’s leading exhibitions for the healthcare industry, Arab Health and Medlab Middle East, will launch their latest initiative, the Future Health Summit, in January…
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Hospitals
Marble Medical Centre
Marble Medical Centre was established in 2016, which was specialized in dentistry, dermatology, obstetrics and gynecology. With the support of the most famous, experienced and professional doctors, we have been able to expand our range of services. Currently, Marble Medical Centre is booming. At the beginning of the year 2021, Marble Plus Medical Centre opened different departments, including the surgical…
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Medtech
The Future of Healthcare in the Middle East Is About Data and AI … and Partnership
In the healthcare sector, approximately 5% of the data that is generated by imaging equipment, patient records and other medical information is used to improve patient diagnosis, care and outcomes. The other 95% is wasted. What’s more, every 73 days, the volume of this data close to doubles. Meanwhile, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and health ministries…
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Health News
Organon and Flat6Labs Launch Accelerator for Female-Founded Start-ups Operating in Digital Healthcare in MENA
A global healthcare company with the vision of creating a better and healthier every day for every woman around the world, Organon, in partnership with Flat6Labs, the MENA region’s leading seed and early-stage venture capital firm, launched the Femtech Accelerator Program to support female-led start-ups operating in the digital healthcare space in MENA. The partnership was signed at the Expo…
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Hospital News
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
There are many options for treating breast cancer, including breast cancer surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and more. And while treatment is often necessary, research suggests that certain therapies for breast cancer can increase a patient’s risk of heart disease in the future. Let’s look into how breast cancer treatments can affect the cardiovascular system. What effects can estrogen-based hormone therapy…
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Medtech
Smart Hospital, Resilient Organization
Health Information Technology Can Enable Organizational Resilience Clinical and operational systems in hospitals push out notifications about patient care events: a patient is deteriorating; a patient is about to fall; a patient has pressed the nurse call button. For care teams to respond effectively to notifications from multiple different systems, the hospital’s digital infrastructure must be able to rapidly convert…
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Interview
Sultana Afdhal
“Climate Change and Health are inextricably linked” World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) participated at COP26 climate summit as an institute that focuses on research related to healthcare policy. “Hospitals” magazine had the privilege to meet Sultana Afdhal, CEO of WISH, to talk about the relation between health and climate change since both are inextricably linked and profoundly affect one…
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Hospital News
THE TRAVELLING PINK RIBBON
A pink ribbon, the universal symbol of breast cancer awareness, has traveled around the world with a special message in a global campaign launched by Acibadem Senology Research Institute in Turkey. In October 2021, the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, seven amazing women and popular influencers living on three continents joined the campaign to spread the message: 5 minutes per month can…
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