Survivors by Errol Morris

September 15th, 2008 Medgadget Editors Art

Here’s a short film by Errol Morris, a powerful eight minutes made for the Stand Up To Cancer broadcast.

Stand Up To Cancer: Podcast Version…

Upcoming conferences

june

17junallday19allday31st Annual Cardiologists Conference, 2019Rome, Italy

18junallday20alldayIFAH Las Vegas 2019Las Vegas, NV, USA

26junallday27allday2nd Edition Africa Healthcare Extension SummitNairobi, Kenya

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After the success of the 1^st Edition Africa Healthcare Extension Summit (AHES), Verve Management is delighted to host the 2^nd Edition Africa Healthcare Extension Summit on 26 – 27 June 2019 at the Panari Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.

Under the patronage and supervision of Ministries of Health (MOH) Zambia, Malawi, and Lesotho, the summit will be attended by government officials from Ministries of Health across Africa, regulatory bodies, healthcare associations and other stakeholders to discuss sustainable hospital development, regulatory framework, partnerships, local & international case studies, technology development, HR training & skillset enhancement, e-health & healthcare financing, funding & government incentives along with other relevant key topics.

The summit is also being supported by the Africa Healthcare Federation, East Africa Healthcare Federation, Kenya Healthcare Federation, Federation of African Medical Students’ Association, Africa Mental Health Foundation Kenya and Save the Children.

The Speakers at the Summit will include: Hon. Dr. Chitalu Chilufya (MOH Zambia), Dr. Dan Namarika (MOH Malawi), Nkaku Kabi (MOH Lesotho), Dr. Mwenya Kasonde (MOH Zambia), Dr. Amit Thakker (Africa Healthcare Federation), Dr. Erick Masau (Imara Mediplus Hospital), Granville Wafula (The Bhub), Dr. Kaushik Ramaiya (Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital), Lyndon Marani (HCG Africa), Dr. Maxel Okoth (Ruai Family Hospital), Melissa Menke (Access Afya), Nikhil Pereira-Kamath (Africa Healthcare Network), Salim Hasham (Mediheal Group of Hospitals), Simon Berry (ColaLife) and many more.

Verve Management would like to invite all the organisations involved in the Healthcare industry to be part of this special initiative. To register, email us at info@ahesummit.com or visit www.ahesummit.com

Verve Management is UAE’s business facilitating platform that connects people, partners and ideas. Verve Management delivers remarkable events and provide solutions through Congresses & Summits, Trainings & Workshops, Exhibitions, Association Management, Industry Meetings and Managed Events in Asia, Middle East and Africa. For more information on Verve Management, kindly visit – http://www.verve-management.com/

Time

june 26 (Wednesday) - 27 (Thursday)

Location

Panari Hotel Nairobi

Panari Sky Centre, Mombasa Road, Nairobi, Kenya

Organizer

Verve Management

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26junallday28alldayFlorida International Medical Expo (FIME) 2019Miami Beach, FL, USA

july

03julallday05alldayInternational Women Health and Breast Cancer Conference 2019London, UK

Event Details

International Women Health and Breast Cancer Conference welcome you as our guest to the City of London during July 03-05, 2019.

i-Women Health 2019 includes nearly every permutation of knowledge, innovation, technology and networking. We have an objective of creating an international forum for academicians, practitioners, health and business professionals who work across the broad field of women’s health to share latest advancement and research that will enable the best outcomes for women patients.

Under the scientific supervision of Committee, the conference will feature a highly interactive, stimulating and multidisciplinary program and will provide the ideal forum to stimulate ideas, share expertise, initiate intense discussions and extend networking opportunities. The theme of iWomen Health 2019 is “Healthy women, healthier world”.

i-Women Health’s focus includes the dissemination of translational research and evidence-based practices for disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for women across the lifespan. This program provides three days of robust discussions in the field of breast cancer, menopause, pregnancy, prenatal and neonatal care, reproduction, infertility, hormonal replacement therapy and more.

i-Women Health 2019 offers unparalleled business opportunities and access to new markets in Women and Health Care industry. Be on the cutting edge of new and often yet-unreleased information and discover an area that piques your interest. When you leave London, we assure you that you will be able to use newly acquired information straight away at your bench.

Time

july 3 (Wednesday) - 5 (Friday)

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09julallday10alldayWT | Wearable Technologies Conference 2019 USASan Francisco, CA, USA

25julallday26alldayEmergency Medicine 2019Rome, Italy

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International Conference on Emergency Medicine and Critical Care (Emergency Medicine-2019) is going to be held during July 25-26, 2019 at Rome, Italy. Emergency Medicine-2019 bring upon a new platform to share and discuss all the innovations in the Emergency Medicine diagnosis and treatment.

Emergency Medicine-2019 mainly showcases comprehensive approaches in Emergency Medicine study and research, Emergency Medicine diagnosis and treatments of various specific diseases. The Emergency Medicine Conference revolves around the novel Emergency Medicine drug discovery and development. Emergency Medicine-2019 conference includes Plenary lectures, Keynote lectures and short courses by eminent personalities from around the world in addition to contributed papers both oral and poster presentations.

For any further information, please see our website: https://emergencymedicine.madridge.com/
Conference mainly focuses on:

Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
Pediatric Emergencies
Cardiac Emergencies
Emergency Imaging
Emergency Nursing
Evolution in Emergency Medicine Practices
Gynaecologic/Obstetric Emergencies
Trauma Emergency Medicine
Psychiatric/ Social Emergencies
Anaesthesia
Orthopaedic emergencies/ Musculoskeletal
Toxicological Emergencies
Neurological Emergencies
Dermatologic Emergencies
Wound and Burns
Endocrine Emergencies

Please mail us at: emergencymedicine@madridge.com
Submit your abstracts at: https://emergencymedicine.madridge.com/abstract-submission

Emergency Medicine-2019 promises wide ranging opportunities for sponsors, exhibitors and media partners through collaborating, interacting and promoting their products and services. Be a part of the Madridge Emergency Medicine-2019 conference and Sponsor/Exhibit at the event. We invite you to the world’s largest and most influential event which brings together more than 500 experts in Emergency Medicine from more than 40 countries, representing the world’s top companies, Universities and Hospitals.

Send us your queries at emergencymedicine@madridge.com

Time

july 25 (Thursday) - 26 (Friday)

Organizer

Madridge International Conferences

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25julallday27allday34th Euro-Global Summit on Cancer Therapy & Radiation Oncology, 2019London, UK

august

19augallday20alldayInternational Conference On Heart & diabetes 2019Osaka, Japan

Tumors Grown in 3D from Cancer Patient Samples for Drug Screening

Ultra-Thin Probe Assesses Tissues Deep Within Lungs

Molecular Motors Drill Through Cancer Cells

New Microfluidic Chip to Accurately Model Blood-Brain Barrier

Mimics Enlight Cardiovascular Planning Software Gets FDA Clearance

Ultra-Thin Probe Assesses Tissues Deep Within Lungs

New AI Tool, HeadXNet, to Help Detect Brain Aneurysms

Crisper MRI Now Possible Thanks to Helical Resonator Metamaterials

Mimics Enlight Cardiovascular Planning Software Gets FDA Clearance

EmoGraphy by Philips Monitors and Predicts Stress: Interview with Navin Natoewal

Project Moray Developing Robotic Intracardiac Catheter for Complex Interventions

Meril Myval Transcatheter Aortic Valve Cleared in Europe

Ultra-Thin Probe Assesses Tissues Deep Within Lungs

Hot Glue Gun and Custom Biocompatible Glue for Wound Closures

Project Moray Developing Robotic Intracardiac Catheter for Complex Interventions

Engineers Create Cross-Linked Hydrogels to Lure Stem Cells Into Wounds

Molecular Motors Drill Through Cancer Cells

Spasers: Nanoscale Lasers Small Enough to Destroy Cancer Cells from Within

Octopus-Inspired Wearable Biosensor Sticks to Wet and Dry Skin

Gold Nanoparticle-Coated Surgical Meshes for Photothermal Infection Control

MX3 Diagnostics Unveils Saliva-Based Hydration Testing System

Hot Glue Gun and Custom Biocompatible Glue for Wound Closures

Military-Specific Augmented Reality Patient Simulation: Interview with Dr. Kevin King, CEO of MedCognition

FDA Clears Software to Spot Collapsed Lung in Chest X-rays

Electric Brain Stimulation Shown to Improve Memory Function

Octopus-Inspired Wearable Biosensor Sticks to Wet and Dry Skin

Sensory Substitution Improves Speech Understanding in Hearing Impaired

Study of People with Extra Fingers Points to New Approaches for Development of Prosthetic Devices

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