Preventive Health Care Via App
Demand for apps for preventive health care is growing all the time. Particularly popular are diagnostic assistants that record physiological and fitness data. However, there are data protection concerns with these tools. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Application Center SYMILA in Hamm have developed two prevention apps that safeguard users' data protection rights. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 21, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Industry Business and Industry Source Type: news
Artificial Intelligence Algorithm can Learn the Laws of Quantum Mechanics and Speed Up Drug Delivery
Artificial Intelligence can be used to predict molecular wave functions and the electronic properties of molecules. This innovative AI method developed by a team of researchers at the University of Warwick, the Technical University of Berlin and the University of Luxembourg, could be used to speed-up the design of drug molecules or new materials. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 20, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
China to Take on Leading Role in Medical Technology and Artificial Intelligence
Asia, in particular China, has been advancing significantly on its way to a key role in geopolitics, says correspondent Frank Sieren - and towards spearheading developments in medical technologies. At the same time, the healthcare market there is growing at a remarkable pace. What are the effects on our research and care? (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 20, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Industry Business and Industry Source Type: news
Bittium Exhibits its Innovative High-Tech Products and Solutions for Cardiology and Neurology at Medica 2019
Bittium exhibits its innovative products and solutions for cardiology and neurology at Medica 2019, the leading international trade fair for the medical sector, on November 18 - 21 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Bittium’s next generation’s high-tech solutions for cardiac and brain monitoring enable early detection of abnormalities in electrical activities, and thus speeding up the diagnosis and further treatment of the patient. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 19, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Industry Business and Industry Source Type: news
MEDICA 2019 + COMPAMED 2019 Due to Launch with New Record Participation - Presenting Numerous Innovations for Modern Care that Put the Patient First
18 - 21 November 2019, Düsseldorf, Germany.
From Monday until Thursday, the entire medical world and health care sector will once again meet in Düsseldorf. With a record participation of a good 5,500 exhibitors from 69 countries, MEDICA 2019 is off to a good start. The world's largest and leading medical trade fair expects visitors from 170 countries. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Events Source Type: news
Doctors Give Electronic Health Records an 'F'
The transition to electronic health records (EHRs) was supposed to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare for doctors and patients alike - but these technologies get an "F" rating for usability from health care professionals, and may be contributing to high rates of professional burnout, according to a new Yale-led study. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 15, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Philips Launches its First Clinical Product for Aiding Cognitive Assessment in the U.S.
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, announced the U.S. debut of its new cognitive assessment platform IntelliSpace Cognition. Leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and Philips' cloud-based HealthSuite Digital Platform, IntelliSpace Cognition provides healthcare professionals with a powerful aid for assessing cognitive impairment. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 14, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Philips Business and Industry Source Type: news
#FH2019 - The Leading International Conference Dedicated to Digital Health - Kicks Off Today in Berlin
13 - 15 November 2019, Berlin, Germany.
This year the German capital will host again the main conference dedicated to Digital Health: Frontiers Health 2019, which will be held from the 13th to the 15th of November in the prestigious location of AXICA, a stone's throw from the Brandenburg Gate. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 13, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Events Source Type: news
Open Call SC1-DTH-12-2020: Use of Real-World Data to Advance Research on the Management of Complex Chronic Conditions
The number of people with chronic illness is growing and almost half of them have multiple chronic conditions. Patients with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) have chronic multi-morbidities or chronic disease complications that require the attention of multiple health care providers or facilities as well as home-based care. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 12, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Open Calls Source Type: news
Hitachi and Centre Leon Berard Cancer Center in Lyon to Launch a Research Collaboration in the Fight Against Cancer with AI
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) and Centre Leon Berard (CLB), a leading French Comprehensive Cancer Center in Lyon-France, announced that they have entered into an agreement to jointly promote research and development aimed at improving the efficiency of diagnosis and treatment of cancer and established a new research laboratory called Hitachi Lyon Lab on the CLB site, starting November 5th. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 11, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Industry Business and Industry Source Type: news
New X-ray Technology could Revolutionize How Doctors Identify Abnormalities
Using ground-breaking technology, researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and University of Baltimore (UMB) are testing a new method of X-ray imaging that uses color to identify microfractures in bones. Microfractures were previously impossible to see using standard X-ray imaging. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 8, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
My Medical Record: How Do We Spread #HealthTechToShoutAbout?
At its most recent meeting, Highland Marketing's advisory board heard from Kevin Hamer, My Medical Record programme manager at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, about its ground-breaking personal health record.
The board, which gave MyMR the #HealthTechToShoutAbout award at the Health Tech Awards 2019, was impressed by its technical architecture and its achievements; and keen to debate how the NHS could be encouraged to take up its approach. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 7, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Industry Business and Industry Source Type: news
Siemens Healthineers Closes ECG Management Consultants Deal
Siemens Healthineers AG has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in ECG Management Consultants, a leading U.S. healthcare advisory firm, with an effective date of November 1, 2019. The company, with its principal office in San Diego, California, maintains 10 offices throughout the United States and is now part of the global Enterprise Services business of Siemens Healthineers. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 7, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Siemens Healthineers Business and Industry Source Type: news
Fitbit to Be Acquired by Google
Fitbit, Inc. (NYSE: FIT) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Google LLC for $7.35 per share in cash, valuing the company at a fully diluted equity value of approximately $2.1 billion. (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 6, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Industry Business and Industry Source Type: news
Research from Philips Highlights the Need for Radiology Staff Empowerment and Workflow-Focused Innovation
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced the key findings of the Philips Radiology Staff in Focus study. This new research sheds light on the pain points that exist specifically for radiology technologists and imaging directors working in the U.S., France, Germany and the U.K., and (Source: eHealth News EU)
Source: eHealth News EU - November 5, 2019 Category: Information Technology Tags: Featured Philips Business and Industry Source Type: news
