One in five Germans is involved in the care of a relative. But instead of enjoying this time, a large proportion find this juggling of doctor’s appointments, learning care handles or searching for relevant information… Read more
About 75% of Germans suffer from periodontitis. The really bad thing about it: those affected often don’t even know it. This ignorance about any kind of dental disease ensures that it ranks third in total… Read more
Poor phone accessibility in medical practices is a long-standing, pervasive problem that annoys patients and can give practices a bad reputation. If the phone line is constantly busy, patients often simply come to the office… Read more
As in the previous year, the startup Kite IT, which is part of the 5-HT network, is organizing the virtual event „MedTech Change“ together with Heydelberger and the city of Mannheim on March 18, 2021.… Read more
Young founders who develop digital applications in the health sector often experience how challenging it is to bring these solutions into the health care system by means of health insurance companies. GWQ can be a… Read more
Shopping in the supermarket, riding the subway, giving a lecture or borrowing a book from the library. All normal situations. Right? For people with mental illnesses such as anxiety disorders or depression, these supposedly harmless… Read more
‚The eyes are the window to the soul’ – so a famous proverb says. Scientifically more correct would probably be ‘the eyes are the window to the health of a person’. Because the retina not… Read more
A new patient wants to register, another one has to be called up in the waiting room, a third one has a question, a prescription has to be printed – and then the phone rings.… Read more
In which box or drawer is the vaccination card hidden? Many people in search of the small yellow booklet may have asked themselves this question. Benedikt Marquardt, Thomas Steeger and Tobias Herion, who are part… Read more
Every neuro-degenerative disease leaves hints inside the body long before its outbreak – biomarkers, which are measurable parameters of biological processes. With its portable system, the startup iLoF – short for Intelligent Lab on Fiber… Read more
