Research Shows Telehealth is an Important Tool for Rural Hospitals in Treating COVID-19
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EUR 36 Million EU Funding Available to Connect Europe Digitally
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The 2020-2 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Telecom call for proposals is now open, making €36 million available to stimulate and support the deployment of European Digital Service Infrastructures (DSIs) in eight areas. CEF Telecom funding supports projects of common interest that improve the daily life of citizens, businesses and public administrations and contribute to the development of a Digital Single Market by deploying European digital infrastructures across the EU.
Start-Ups Launch at MEDICA - The Creative Founder Scene is More in Demand than Ever Right Now
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16 - 19 November 2020, Düsseldorf, Germany.The MEDICA, the world's leading medical trade fair held in Düsseldorf, was one of the very first events across all industries to offer young companies in their founding phase special programme formats to present their concepts many years ago. It has subsequently become the international number one for health start-ups too. The creative and predominantly digitally driven start-up scene will be the centre of attention once again at MEDICA 2020.
Highland Marketing Advisory Board: How Do We Secure a 'Second Wave of Innovation' Post-COVID-19?
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The Highland Marketing advisory board has been discussing the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the deployment of health tech in the NHS.
At its March meeting, which took place just after UK prime minister Boris Johnson instructed people to "stay at home", members noted the rapid roll-out of remote working and virtual consultation tools, which are unlikely to be abandoned once the emergency is over.
Member States Agree on an Interoperability Solution for Mobile Tracing and Warning Apps
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Member States, with the support of the Commission, have agreed on a set of technical specifications to ensure a safe exchange of information between national contact tracing apps based on a decentralised architecture. This concerns the vast majority of tracing apps that were already - or are about to be - launched in the EU.
Philips Expands its Remote Clinical Collaboration Offering Based on the Reacts Platform
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Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced that it is expanding its remote clinical collaboration and virtual training offerings across its portfolio, building on the IIT* (Innovative Imaging Technologies) Reacts collaborative platform.
Roche Improves Speed and Accuracy of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosis with Launch of Automated Digital Pathology Algorithm
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Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced the CE-IVD launch of its automated digital pathology algorithm, the uPath PD-L1 (SP263) image analysis for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The algorithm provides pathologists with automated assessments of scanned slide images that are objective and reproducible and have the potential to aid diagnosis and, ultimately, targeted treatment options for patients.
Digital Mental Health Interventions Have Significant Long-Term Impact on Anxiety and Depression Recovery
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Treating anxiety and depression with digital mental health therapy has a significant and long-term benefit for recovery, new research amongst NHS service users suggests. The research was undertaken by SilverCloud Health, the world's leading digital mental health company, with the School of Psychology at Trinity College, the University of Dublin, and health economics analysis from the University of Sheffield.
Siemens Healthineers Uses Artificial Intelligence to Take X-Ray Diagnostics to a New Level
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Siemens Healthineers introduces Ysio X.pree(1), the world's first intelligent X-ray system with integrated AI for optimizing the daily routine of image acquisition in radiography. To assist radiologists with the subsequent image post-processing, Siemens Healthineers also offers its new CE-labeled AI-Rad Companion Chest X-ray, an AI-supported software that aids clinical decision making on upright thorax images.
Brazilian Scientists Develop COVID-19 Accelerometer
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