PathLAKE: Benefitting Pathologists with exemplary projects
Posted 17th April 2019 by Joshua Broomfield
David Snead is Consultant Histopathologist and Clinical lead for Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services (CWPS), a network of labs hosted by University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. As head of the UHCW Digital Pathology Centre of Excellence, he is now heavily involved in the Pathology image data Lake for Analytics, Knowledge, and Education (PathLAKE).
Predicting future threats by approaching CyberSecurity from all angles
Posted 15th April 2019 by Joshua Broomfield
Merck, Sharp & Dohme operates a hub model with IT hubs in the US, Czech Republic, and Singapore.
All operations and important functions of IT are distributed within those three hubs. It ensures not only that we follow the standard model but also ensures the regional presence and cooperation with the sites in any region.
Immuno-oncology: A Saving Grace in Cancer Treatment
Posted 10th April 2019 by Joshua Broomfield
Technology is constantly changing the healthcare industry. Scientists and physicians are hard at work doing everything they can to enhance treatment options for patients battling many different types of diseases and cancers. Immuno-oncology (I-O) is a subarea of immunotherapy that is uncovering new ways that cancer can be treated. This type of treatment allows patients to participate in less invasive and taxing procedures all while finding newer treatment options on a more niche or case by case level. Immunotherapy treatments and supporting procedures are making their way into everyday cancer care to change the playing field for the better.
Discovering the dynamics of prophage induction in the gut ecosystem
Posted 8th April 2019 by Joshua Broomfield
The human gut is a complex ecosystem dominated by bacteria and their viruses, i.e. phages. Approximately half of the viruses that reside in our intestine are derived from lysogens, bacteria that contain normally dormant viruses – prophages — in their genome.
Transforming medical image analysis with deep learning AI
Posted 5th April 2019 by Joshua Broomfield
Aiforia Technologies is a medical AI software company seeking to transform clinical pathology and medical research by bringing deep learning AI to assist and augment human experts in medical image analysis.
We had the chance to ask CEO Kaisa Helminen about AI in healthcare and Aiforia’s newest platform.
Ireland Must Make Bio-Innovation Count By Investing In Tomorrow’s Cures
Posted 3rd April 2019 by Joshua Broomfield
This article originally appeared as part of Mediaplanet’s Life Sciences campaign.
Ireland is a place where innovation thrives and foreign direct investment finds a home. Thirty years ago, just 5,200 worked in an industry characterised by basic manufacturing. Now, the originator pharmaceutical companies directly employ 30,000 people, working on complex biologics manufacturing and the discovery of tomorrow’s cures.
What can Holistic Integrative Medicine teach us about Cyber Security?
Posted 1st April 2019 by Joshua Broomfield
This is the second instalment of a two-part blog post from Jothi Dugar, one of the pioneers in the field of Cyber Security. Here, Jothi explains how her experience with integrative medicine has transformed her approach to Cyber Security in a healthcare setting.
A novel NOX1 and NOX4 inhibitor, an EMA reflection paper on drug development, and the genetics of NAFLD
Posted 27th March 2019 by Joshua Broomfield
Following the 2nd Global NASH Congress, we have made the following presentation slides from Alexandre Grassin, Elmer Schabel & Luca Valenti available.
