Artificial Intelligence Model Predicts which Key of the Immune System Opens the Locks of Coronavirus
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Call for Papers: DigiHealthDay-2021
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The DigiHealthDay 2021 is an International Symposium with the theme "Global Digital Health - Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond". The abstracts pertaining to the field of digital health and its role in the context of 'Global Health' are invited. Participation in DigiHealthDay 2021 entitles to the publishing of one abstract and paper in the symposium proceedings and the Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (JISfTeH).
Commission Opens First European Innovation Council Calls Worth €1 Billion
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Following the launch of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and the announcement of the first funding opportunities, today the Commission opened the first EIC Accelerator calls. The funding worth over €1 billion aims to help scale up start-ups and small and medium-sized businesses that have the potential to achieve high impact. While over half of the funding is open to breakthrough innovations in any field, €495 million are earmarked for innovations that support the European Green Deal as well as digital and health technologies.
Talking Health Tech
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Ethical is different. The guy who founded it, [chief executive] Thomas Webb, comes from an NHS background and he is very committed to NHS values. On the website, he says he 'just bloody loves the NHS and everything it stands for' and he has set out to create the kind of consultancy that the NHS would create, if it could.
New AI Tool Tracks Evolution of COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories on Social Media
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Siemens Healthineers Completes Acquisition of Varian, Strengthening its Position as a Holistic Partner in Healthcare
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Siemens Healthineers AG (Frankfurt: SHL) announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Varian Medical Systems, Inc. ("Varian"). The acquisition was previously announced on August 2, 2020.
"With Varian, Siemens Healthineers has the most comprehensive portfolio in the MedTech sector, which offers the company considerable potential for value creation.
Alcidion Acquires UK Patient Flow Software Company ExtraMed
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Smart health technology provider Alcidion Group has today announced the strategic acquisition of ExtraMed, a UK company which specialises in providing NHS trusts with software that helps frontline staff make informed decisions based on real-time visibility of patient flow.
People may Trust Computers more than Humans
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Microsoft Accelerates Industry Cloud Strategy for Healthcare with the Acquisition of Nuance
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Microsoft Corp (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Nuance Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUAN) have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Nuance for $56.00 per share, implying a 23% premium to the closing price of Nuance on Friday, April 9, in an all-cash transaction valued at $19.7 billion, inclusive of Nuance's net debt.
Expediting the Diagnosis of Heart Attack with Atellica VTLi Patient-Side Analyzer for Industry First Fingerstick High-Sensitivity Troponin I at Point-of-Care
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Siemens Healthineers announced today the company's Atellica VTLi Patient-Side Immunoassay Analyzer(1) has obtained CE mark and is expected to be available later this spring. The Atellica VTLi analyzer provides lab standard, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) test results to clinicians in eight minutes using a patient's fingerstick blood sample. With this industry first technology, Siemens Healthineers is helping to improve the patient care paradigm with