Contents In this issue Cover story 8 News & numbers 12
The headlines and vital statistics impacting healthcare.
10 Events in focus: Medica and Compamed Medica/Compamed
Diagnostics
12 The fight against resistance With antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on the rise, knowing the correct antibiotics to use on patients with bacterial infections is as important as ever. By conducting an antimicrobial susceptibility test, a physician can identify the most effective antibiotics to give patients, which ultimately results in better clinical outcomes. Abi Millar looks at advances and challenges in this diagnostic approach, and its role in the fight against AMR.
15 Automation at
Wisplinghoff Laboratories Beckman Coulter
17 Stratifying cardiac risk Abbott
19 The future of laboratory automation Beckman Coulter
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21 T-cell response to Covid-19 Oxford Immunotec
23 Life-saving data
Sepsis is a serious condition that is thought to kill more than 11 million people worldwide each year. It can be difficult to diagnose due to its complex symptoms, yet early detection is critical. Lynette Eyb speaks with Penny Cooper, director of data science and governance at Augusta Health, about how her hospital has used artificial intelligence to harness clinical data and drastically cut mortality rates.
26 Catching Covid – and other bugs Bruker
29 Measuring the immune response to Covid vaccines EUROIMMUN
31 Put to the test
When it comes to accurate Covid-19 testing, PCR is the acronym on most people’s lips. It’s for a good reason – after all, the test earned the accolade of “gold standard” diagnostic by having the highest sensitivity and specificity in the
marketplace. But the laboratories that process these tests weren’t prepared for the sort of volume the pandemic brought, and the reality for many has been at least a two-day wait to find out whether they’re Covid free. Peter Littlejohns looks at how diagnostic technology has developed in response to the pandemic and speaks to some of the innovators behind it to understand how we can be better prepared to control another wave.
Wound care
35 Time matters for antimicrobial treatment Q-linea
36 Contactless care
The pandemic has been a challenge for health systems globally, including the dilemma of how to continue meeting the needs of patients with underlying conditions while ensuring safety. Chronic wounds require constant management and in-person treatment, raising the question: what has been the impact of Covid-19 on this essential service? Mae Losasso speaks to Dr Ammar Al Rubaiay, foot and ankle surgeon at North Shore Foot & Ankle Associates; Dr Alisha
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