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New EURECA Project Aims to Build IT Solutions for Better Patient Care

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:00:01 +0000

Despite improvements in healthcare IT infrastructures, a gap remains in the ability of these systems to deliver knowledge and insight back to the researchers, clinicians and patients they are intended to support. EURECA, a new European project, aims to close this gap by building software solutions to improve interoperability among existing data systems, such as clinical trials and electronic health record systems.

Clinical Portal Cornerstone to Make The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen "World-Class Hospital"

Thu, 10 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust has announced the success of its clinical portal and said that it is providing a cornerstone in helping the trust to become a world leading hospital. The clinical portal, which went live at the trust at the end of 2011, allows clinicians to view vital patient information, stored on a variety of systems, through a single view.

Norwegian eHealth Professional Dr. Steinar Pedersen Receives HIMSS Europe Award for eHealth Leadership

Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

HIMSS Europe today delivered its annual Leadership award to Steiner Pedersen, MD, a Norwegian internationally renowned IT health professional "for having created Europe's first Research and Development Centre for Telemedicine and for making Tromsø,Norway the centre for development of Telemedicine."

2012 EU SME eHealth Competition Awards

Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Daintel, a provider of software solutions developed specifically to specialist hospital departments was awarded the 2012 EU SME eHealth Competition first prize. Daintel has achieved a 50% market share in Denmark in just 18 months, and now the company is focused on expanding to other European markets.

Better Use of Health Data Will Transform the Healthcare Landscape

Mon, 07 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

A high-level group of experts today warned that Europeans will only be able to benefit from the affordable, less intrusive and more personalised healthcare which Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) can bring if agreement is reached on how to use health data.

Denmark, England and Scotland Are at the Frontiers of Telehealth

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Denmark, England and Scotland have been pioneers in the use of electronic communication in and across the health and social care sectors. The three pioneers have been able to integrate telehealth into standard patient treatments, according to a new study from the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (IPTS).

New Technique May Help Severely Damaged Nerves Regrow and Restore Function

Wed, 02 May 2012 22:00:01 +0000

Engineers at the University of Sheffield have developed a method of assisting nerves damaged by traumatic accidents to repair naturally, which could improve the chances of restoring sensation and movement in injured limbs. In a collaborative study with Laser Zentrum Hannover (Germany) published in the journal Biofabrication, the team describes a new method for making medical devices called nerve guidance conduits or NGCs.

New Technique Could Improve Heart Attack Prediction

Wed, 02 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000

An award-winning research project, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), has tested a new imaging method which could help improve how doctors predict a patient's risk of having a heart attack. Scientists from the University of Edinburgh, a BHF Centre of Research Excellence, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge are the first to demonstrate the potential of combining PET and CT scanning to image the disease processes directly in the coronary arteries that cause heart attacks.

Start of epSOS Pilot Operation

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Over more than three years, the members of the epSOS project, cofunded by the European Commission, have invested hours of hard work as well as enthusiasm into the development of feasible cross-border eHealth services, addressing technical, semantic and legal interoperability challenges.

New Zealand Approach to Health IT Provides Model for European Efforts to Improve Healthcare Delivery

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0000

A new White Paper launching next week suggests that New Zealand can provide a model for health policy makers and IT professionals seeking to reduce costs and increase the quality of healthcare in Europe.

European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0000

A new website, the "Marketplace for Innovative ideas" has been launched as part of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing. The Marketplace is an interactive website designed to help those that are interested and involved in the Partnership to work together and develop their innovative ideas.

Data Mining Opens the Door to Predictive Neuroscience

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:00:01 +0000

The discovery, using state-of-the-art informatics tools, increases the likelihood that it will be possible to predict much of the fundamental structure and function of the brain without having to measure every aspect of it.

New Method for Direct Identification of Antigens

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:00:01 +0000

The immune system is a vital part of our defenses against pathogens, but it can also attack host tissues, resulting in autoimmune disease. The antigens that induce destructive immune reactions can now be identified directly - without any prior knowledge of their possible structure.

The Path to Personalized Cancer Treatment

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:00:01 +0000

In the largest study of its kind, researchers have profiled genetic changes in cancer with drug sensitivity in order to develop a personalised approach to cancer treatments. The study is published in Nature on Thursday 29 March 2012.

Scientists Develop a Software Tool for Estimating Heart Disease Risk

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:00:01 +0000

University of Granada researchers have developed a software tool that makes an accurate estimation of the risk that a person has to suffer a heart disease. In addition, this software tool allows the performance of massive risk estimations, i.e. it helps estimating the risk that a specific population group has of suffering a heart condition.

Using Measurements of 100,000 Molecules Taken from a Single Patient

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0000

The Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) routinely runs such tests on samples sent in from all over Spain. But analysing genes is just the first step towards a truly personalised medicine. And researchers are exploring new ways to analyse what goes on in each organism at a molecular scale:

Biomarkers: New Tools of Modern Medicine

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Over the last few decades there has been an explosion in the discovery of biomarkers for diagnosis, disease monitoring, and prognostic evaluation. In the April issue of Translational Research, entitled "Biomarkers: New Tools of Modern Medicine," an international group of medical experts explores the promise and challenges of biomarker discovery and highlights the latest advances in the use of biomarkers in various diseases.

Call for Innovative Health Technologies and eHealth Solutions for Low-Resource Settings

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Medical devices and eHealth solutions have the potential to improve lives. However, too many people worldwide suffer because they don't have access to the appropriate health technologies. This call highlights the importance of these innovative technologies towards improved health outcomes and the quality of life.

Web-Based Support Helps Women with Breast Cancer

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Every day 18 Swedish women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Although there is a real need for support and information, many women struggle and get lost in the deluge of information. In a study of 227 women, researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have developed a web-based programme to guide patients all the way from diagnosis to rehabilitation.

The Hunt is on for Local Digital Inclusion Champions: E-Inclusion Awards 2012 Now Open for Entries

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:00:02 +0000

Everyone's online right? Wrong, almost a quarter of Europeans aged 16 and over have never used the internet. If you've supported other people to get online through a project, service or product, we want to hear about it and the benefits it has provided.