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Virtual GI Cancer Masterclass: GI Cancer Patient Outcomes

Chaired by Prof Alberto Sobrero, we hear from Vassiliki Fotaki and Zorana Maravic from Digestive Cancer Europe (DiCE) as well as GI oncologist, Prof Eric Van Cutsem.

Talking to Timothy White

Timothy White, Vice President and Head of Global Digital Commercial, Teva Pharmaceuticals, discusses the subject of digital transformation.

New Recommendations for Low Diastolic Blood Pressure Readings

DIASTOLIC blood pressure-based research results could change the way healthcare professionals treat patients with the high blood pressure. The study,..

Could Cannabis Use Lead to a Future Heart Condition?

CANNABIS use at a young age may increase the risk of developing a heart condition in later life, reported a recent research study from the University…

Poor Prognosis for Perianal Involvement in Crohn’s Disease in 12,904 Patient Study

PERIANAL Crohn’s disease (PCD) with a severe phenotype has been shown to be associated with poor outcomes despite growing use of immunomodulators and…

Limiting Animal Products May Minimise Gut Inflammation

HUNDREDS of different species of bacteria live in the gut in a community estimated to contain 40 trillion cells. Previous studies have established…

Rifampicin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Thrombocytopenia is generally defined as a platelet count below the lower normal limit, <150×109/L, although many suggest that a cut-off value…

EMJ Podcast: From Jock to Doc

Mark Adickes, Orthopaedic Surgeon and former NFL player reflects on his transition from professional sport to sports medicine, consider what makes a good doctor, and explore both the mental and physical dangers of sport-related injuries.

Fully Automated Segmentation of Neuroblastic Tumours on Multisequence MRI Using Convolutional Neural Networks

Volumetric segmentation of intrinsically heterogeneous abdominal tumours is essential for the diagnosis, follow-up, and treatment response evaluation…

Artificial Intelligence in Radiology: An Exciting Future, but Ethically Complex

With those words at a 2016 Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) seminar on ‘Machine Learning and the Market for Intelligence’ in Toronto, Canada…