Lunit opens European unit to hasten expansion

Lunit opens European unit to hasten expansion

South Korean medical AI company Lunit has announced its decision to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in Europe.According to a press release, Lunit Europe Holdings will be based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands and will begin local staff recruitment shortly. 
WHY IT MATTERS
Although Lunit had a branch office which previously managed its European business, its subsidiary in the continent will allow it to plan for the expansion of its sales network and fortify existing partnerships there. 
According to data from Statista, the European medical device market is expected to be worth $136 billion this year. Its biggest segment is cardiology devices with a projected…

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Fatty Liver Disease in Children: Prevalence, Evaluation, & Essential Tools

Fatty Liver Disease in Children: Prevalence, Evaluation, & Essential Tools

Dr. Alisha Mavis, a Pediatric Hepatologist at Duke University where she cares for pediatric patients with liver disease joins eHealth Radio and the Children’s Health & Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Alisha Mavis discuss the following:
What is the prevalence of fatty liver disease in children, and who should we be screening?
When screening a child for fatty liver disease, what are some of the tools used to evaluate for the disease, and how is the diagnosis of pediatric fatty liver disease made?
What is the natural history of pediatric liver disease, and how does this…

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Community Health Systems reports GoAnywhere hacked

Community Health Systems reports GoAnywhere hacked

Community Health Systems filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it was notified by a third-party vendor for secure file transfer of an incident that resulted in unauthorized disclosure of its patient data.WHY IT MATTERS
The GoAnywhere managed file transfer platform first warned about a zero-day remote code injection exploit on February 1, according to the technical bulletin posted by noted security researcher Brian Krebs on Infosec.exchange. 
“The attack vector of this exploit requires access to the administrative console of the application, which in most cases is accessible only from within a private company network, through [virtual private network] or by allow-listed IP…

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Medtronic, Zydus Hospitals to facilitate remote stroke care using AI

Medtronic, Zydus Hospitals to facilitate remote stroke care using AI

Zydus Hospitals in Ahmedabad and Medtronic India have tied up to launch an AI-enabled hub-and-spoke network to support stroke patients in the western coastal state of Gujarat. An initiative of the pharmaceutical giant Zydus Group, the multispecialty hospital chain has locations across Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. Its Ahmedabad branch runs two hospitals – a super speciality centre and a primary hospital – with over 660 beds.
HOW IT WORKS
According to a press release, Zydus and Medtronic will leverage locally developed AI technologies to deliver timely diagnosis and treatment to stroke patients living in rural communities. With an AI capability, a team of stroke…

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Centura Health Acquires Utah Care Sites from Steward Health Care

Centura Health Acquires Utah Care Sites from Steward Health Care

What You Should Know:Centura Health, one of its two joint operating sponsors, CommonSpirit Health, and Steward Health Care today announced an asset purchase agreement (APA) for CommonSpirit Health to acquire Steward’s Utah care sites, which include five hospitals, more than 35 medical group clinics, and a clinically integrated network of care providers.As part of the acquisition, Centura Health will manage the five hospitals and their affiliated clinics which includes Davis Hospital and Medical Center in Layton, Jordan Valley Medical Center in West Jordan, Jordan Valley Medical Center-West Valley Campus, Mountain Point Medical Center in Lehi and Salt Lake Regional Medical Center…

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Effective Remote Teams: How to Lead Yourself and Your Team to Achieve Extraordinary Outcomes Without Burnout

Effective Remote Teams: How to Lead Yourself and Your Team to Achieve Extraordinary Outcomes Without Burnout

Tina Paterson the author of the new book Effective Remote Teams joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel. Tina has helped teams of over 10,000 members navigate working remotely while maintaining a healthy work/life balance.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Tina Paterson discuss the following:
How is it possible to leverage a virtual team and not only meet your goals but to outperform them without burnout?
It’s said that remote working can actually lead to over-productivity which can be a very fast way to lead to burnout. What can leaders do to help foster a culture of not…

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