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Introducing advanced image analytic techniques through AI has huge potential in radiology: Ajit Patil, Co-founder, DeepTek – ET HealthWorld

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Introducing advanced image analytic techniques through AI has huge potential in radiology: Ajit Patil, Co-founder, DeepTek – ET HealthWorld

Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld, spoke to Ajit Patil, Co-founder, DeepTek, to find out about the transformation in radiology through deep learning that has the power to enhance image analysis and reduce turnaround time.What challenges and opportunities do you see in AI and radiology?Radiology is an emerging industry. There is a huge potential to bring AI … Read more

Could HIV Meds Help Slow Advanced Cancers?

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Could HIV Meds Help Slow Advanced Cancers?

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The introduction of HAART (highly active anti-retroviral therapy) in the mid-1990s revolutionized the treatment of HIV/AIDS, halting disease progression and dramatically extending lives. Now, a small new study suggests another potential use for one of the standard HAART medications: It halted disease progression … Read more

With Fewer PSA Tests, Rate of Advanced Prostate Cancers Rose

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With Fewer PSA Tests, Rate of Advanced Prostate Cancers Rose

WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ever since routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening tests have no longer been recommended, there has been a troubling rise in advanced prostate cancer cases in the United States, new research has found. The tests measure the amount of PSA in the blood, and elevated levels can signal the … Read more

Augnito, India announces EOFY Fest for doctors to experience new advanced desktop, app version – ET HealthWorld

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Augnito, India announces EOFY Fest for doctors to experience new advanced desktop, app version – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: Augnito, India has announced its ‘End of Financial Year’ (EOFY) Fest for retail customers in India beginning in March this year. The fest is aimed at helping doctors experience Augnito’s new advanced desktop and app versions that are now available to 11 specialities outside of radiology; including general medicine, paediatrics, cardiology, neurology, oncology, surgery, … Read more

Immune-Based Therapy Shows Promise Against Advanced Breast Cancers

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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental therapy that harnesses the body’s tumor-fighting immune cells may be effective for some women with advanced breast cancer, early research suggests. The findings come from an ongoing trial at the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI). It is testing a new approach to treating women whose breast … Read more

Two lakh anganwadi workers to be trained to use advanced digital tools, pilot application invited by EoDB – ET HealthWorld

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two lakh anganwadi workers to be trained to use advanced digital tools pilot application invited by eodb

New Delhi: Amid growing health concerns due to COVID-19, a need was felt to upgrade the skill set of anganwadi workers and improve the existing healthcare infrastructure. The announcement made by Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister, Government of India in the Union Healthcare Budget 22-23 for up-gradation of two-lakh anganwadis has given impetus to this long … Read more

Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer

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By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — High-dose radiation therapy may stall tumor growth in patients with advanced lung cancer who are not fully responding to drug therapies, a preliminary study suggests. The study involved patients whose lung cancer was considered “oligoprogressive.” That means the cancer had spread to other … Read more

Immunotherapy May Help Fight Some Advanced Colon Cancers

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By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Immunotherapy helped extend the lives of some patients with the most common type of advanced colon cancer, researchers report. The new findings are important, they noted, because immunotherapy doesn’t typically work against microsatellite stable (MSS) colon cancer. These patients have few treatment options once … Read more

Better Outcomes for Obese Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer

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By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When men have advanced prostate cancer, obesity might offer something of a survival advantage, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers in Italy found that among men with prostate cancer that had spread throughout the body, those who were obese were less likely to die … Read more

Drug Boosts Survival for Women With Advanced Ovarian Cancer

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By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Women with advanced ovarian cancer often face grim statistics, with less than half surviving for five years after their diagnosis. However, a new study suggests that so-called “maintenance therapy” with a targeted cancer drug may add years to some patients’ lives. In findings … Read more