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Slush 2017 – Nothing normal ever changed a damn thing.

Nine years ago, a small group of visionaries managed to get 40 local startups together and they called it Slush – an event for startups by startups,…

Miika Fadjukov19/12/2017

News

MedEngine presented the first results from the HemoHEOR study at the NordCoag 2017 meeting

The largest coagulation disorders meeting of the Nordic Countries, The 50th Nordic Coagulation Meeting, was organized in Helsinki last week. At the meeting, MedEngine presented…

Miika Fadjukov07/09/2017

Insight

Virtual hospital 2.0: Riding the second wave of digitalization

Drawing over 1.2 million visitors a year into a single health-related digital hub is an achievement that the Finnish healthcare system can be truly proud…

Anna Grönholm01/06/2017

In Press

In press: Quitting smoking reduces operation risks

A recent report published in Suomen Lääkärilehti (Finnish Medical Journal) investigated preoperative smoking cessation practices and challenges at Finnish university hospitals. Smoking is a well-known risk…

Anna Grönholm06/02/2017

Insight

Slush 2016: The rise of health and medicine in the startup scene

“No one in their right mind would come to Helsinki in November”, stated this year’s catch line for the start-up event Slush – and yet…

Helena Henno05/12/2016

Insight

Precision cancer treatment: The future is now

Precision medicine is arousing a growing interest both within the big pharma and the public sector. According to the Personalized Medicine Coalition, in 2015 more…

MedEngine30/11/2016

In Press

In press: Smokers cause increased health care costs already in their middle age

Cardiovascular disease, COPD, cancer, and more—smoking is a well-known and important risk factor for various illnesses. However, according to a recent study, the negative effects…

Hanna Ventola28/10/2016

Insight

A Start-up’s Perspective: How to Break into the Global Health-tech Market

The Finnish health-tech industry continues to hit new records year after year. With €1.92 billion in exports last year, it is now the largest high-tech…

Anna Grönholm31/05/2016

Insight

An Apple a Day: ‘Health’ Could Make You Healthier. Or at Least Smarter.

The earth shifted beneath the health-tech world’s feet this past week. Although the tremors occurred in San Francisco, the activity wasn’t due to seismic activity.…

MedEngine05/06/2014

Insight

Health Care Will Be Digitized: 5 Ways to Prepare our Parents for the Inevitable Changes

In addition to teaching me how to operate a chainsaw and a sewing machine, my mother also taught me how to use an early Apple…

MedEngine27/05/2014

Slush 2017 – Nothing normal ever changed a damn thing.

MedEngine presented the first results from the HemoHEOR study at the NordCoag 2017 meeting

Virtual hospital 2.0: Riding the second wave of digitalization

In press: Quitting smoking reduces operation risks

Slush 2016: The rise of health and medicine in the startup scene

Precision cancer treatment: The future is now

In press: Smokers cause increased health care costs already in their middle age

A Start-up’s Perspective: How to Break into the Global Health-tech Market

An Apple a Day: ‘Health’ Could Make You Healthier. Or at Least Smarter.

Health Care Will Be Digitized: 5 Ways to Prepare our Parents for the Inevitable Changes

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