How can pharma maximise the impact of key opinion leaders in the ever-evolving digital world?

EMJ is proud to present an interview with Nassir Marrouche, a globally renowned electrophysiologist and researcher currently directing a collaborative team of specialists to optimise prediction, prevention, and outcomes for cardiovascular disease (CVD) by pioneering research into digital health (DH) solutions.

FIRSTS were a theme at the annual World Health Summit (WHS) 2022 International Conference, which welcomed over 6,000 participants, attending both online and in-person in Berlin, Germany. For the very first time, the WHS was delivered in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), and the inaugural Virchow Prize for Global Health, an international award honouring outstanding achievements in addressing global health challenges, was awarded.

RAPID digital transformation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the increased use of telehealth, although it has been long-established, dating back to the use of television and radio for patient care delivery.

In a roundtable discussion at the World Health Summit (WHS) 2022, located in Berlin, Germany, and also available digitally, experts in the field of health data debated barriers, opportunities, and next steps for achieving a global health data space

The Global Innovation and New Technology (GIANT) Health Event 2022, which took place from 6th–7th December 2022 in London, UK, and virtually, brought together healthcare providers, investors, and health-tech experts.

IMPROVING integrated healthcare across the country with the aid of digital innovation was a focus of the 9th annual Global Innovation and New Technology (GIANT) Health Event, which featured the UK National Integrated Care System (ICS) Congress, held on December 7th 2022 in London, UK. A session chaired by Debashish Das, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK, detailed the deployment of a virtual ward platform for patients awaiting elective cardiac surgery across seven cardiac surgery centres and one tertiary advanced cardiology centre in London.

Medical affairs is becoming increasingly complex, but industry-academia collaboration aims to tackle this head on.