European Archives - Page 498 of 1019 - European Medical Journal

COVID-19 and the mRNA Vaccine Legacy

Frequently pitted as the only way of eradicating the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that arises from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the world is holding its breath as the first vaccination programmes of 2021 are rolled out in the UK, Germany, Italy, Poland, Denmark, and many other countries in Europe and further afield…

Precision Medicine in Diabetes: The Road Ahead

Contributions to the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Virtual Meeting 2020 included the far-reaching ‘Precision Diabetes Medicine in Practice’ held on 23rd September 2020…

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Endoscopy: Current and Future Perspectives

Precision when imaging or performing minor surgical tasks is crucial for all endoscopists. The progresses in artificial intelligence (AI) and collaborative robots will undoubtedly be key in helping surgical practices move towards a higher level of accuracy…

Innovative Treatment Approaches for Inherited Neuromuscular Disorders

Inherited neuromuscular disorders (NMD) provide a great challenge to the treating clinician owing to their characteristically chronic and progressive nature…

Lithotripsy: Choose Your Laser

For the past two decades, lithotripsy strategies for the treatment of nephrolithiasis have been dominated by the development and optimisation of holmium lasers. Holmium lasers have become the gold standard in interventional management of renal stones as the safest, most versatile, and most effective approach…

Dr Jack Kreindler

Interview: Dr Jack Kreindler

In your specialty of emergency and high-altitude medicine, and specifically your work in extreme environment physiology…

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EMJ Innovations 5.1 2021

EMJ Innovations focusses on the rapid transformation healthcare systems have undergone over the past 12 months, demonstrating healthcare professionals’ and medical innovators’ skill and perseverance in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Contributions in this issue reflect on the challenges from the year and highlight advancements spanning several therapeutic areas.

Dr indra joshi

Interview: Dr Indra Joshi

You have built an atypical medical career, holding roles that did not exist 10 years ago, such as the Director of AI at NHSX…

Dr Mark Slack

Interview: Mark Slack

Despite having been around for 30 years, keyhole surgery has failed to penetrate the majority of surgeries. In this time multiple advantages have…

Information and Communication Technology in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic/Infodemic

In this article, the author has reviewed the features of successful ICT approaches against COVID-19 and discussed their effects.