GLOBAL TESTING AND DATA ANALYSIS: The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) publishes daily statistics on the COVID-19 pandemic, not just for Europe, but for the entire world. The European CDC data gives a global perspective on this evolving pandemic. While we now know that COVID-19 is everywhere and is causing deaths especially…
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Ever since the outbreak of COVID-19, the use of face masks has become common in China and other Asian countries such as South Korea and Japan. Generally, countries and health authorities follow specific criteria in terms of the use of face masks. What does the WHO say? If you are healthy, you only need to wear…
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ERA OF FAST IMAGE ACCESS, MOBILE DIAGNOSTICS AND ENTERPRISEWIDE REAL-TIME COLLABORATION March 23, 2020 – The role of radiology, mobile imaging, realtime collaboration, and its significance in screening, detection and ongoing management of COVD-19 patients is gaining prominence. While the appropriateness of Chest X-rays or CT scans to pinpoint COVID-19 pneumonia is being evaluated (discussed…
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March 18, 2020 [Updated on April 13 and May 18, 2020] – COVID-19 had affected 164 countries and territories around the world and 1 international conveyance (the Diamond Princess cruise ship harboured in Yokohama, Japan), the number of reported cases on March 18th exceeded 200,000 As of May 18, 2020, the Coronavirus is almost everywhere, with over 2.6 million active cases.…
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January 22, 2020 | Agfa HealthCare has announced the appointment of Dr. Anjum Ahmed as the new Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Ahmed joined Agfa HealthCare over 5 years ago and has been steering Agfa HealthCare’s innovation strategy for Enterprise Imaging and Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Ahmed brings to the role of CMO his 21 years of…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a game-changer in every industry. How can organizations cut through the hype to effectively capture value from this transformative technology? This was exactly the subject of the CogX Festival, organized, June 11th- 12th, in London, UK, 2 days of stimulating discussions, interactive presentations, provocative debates and exciting networking. Dr. Anjum participated in the…
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COVID-19 is now almost everywhere. Thought leaders at academic institutes and health authorities across the globe have been reimagining the delivery of care by focusing on “predicting” and “preventing”, with an emphasis on catching the disease before it strikes. Aggregation of data analytics, genomic data, population profile, social and family history, wearable device informatics, and…
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March 14, 2020 | Latest Updates – There are reports from the Netherlands that a group of researchers from the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam and Utrecht University are first in the world to discover an antibody capable of fending off infection by the Covid-19 variant of coronavirus. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by…
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(NC) Vaping is not harmless, yet Canadian teens are trying vaping products. Research from a recent Health Canada Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey showed that 23 per cent of students in grades 7 to 12 (secondary I to V in Quebec) have tried an e-cigarette. Many young people may not understand that while…
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Artificial Intelligence has captured the imagination of healthcare academia, clinicians, students, product developers, investors and industry analysts, thereby generating debate around the topic of man vs machines, and if AI is going to replace doctors. Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been discussed since the ’50s, its application in medical practice and imaging diagnostics had been…
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The field of medical imaging has witnessed a revolution thanks to the digital transformation, innovation and availability of advanced clinical applications. New imaging techniques are helping radiologists, oncologists, and other diagnosticians with greater anatomical and clinical details, highlighting the need for fast access to imaging reports and results, evidence-based collaborative peer review and collaboration, and…
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Dr. Anjum Ahmed appointed as Agfa HealthCare Chief Medical Officer
DR. ANJUM AHMED FINANCIAL TIMES LONDON LIVE INTERVIEW
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