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3D Child Welfare: How Data, Design and Digital can Create a New Approach to Making Real Change

Opinion Article by Rainer Binder, Managing Director, Global Employment and Social Services, Accenture
Child welfare remains a pressing challenge for governments around the world, and the statistics are heart-breaking. In the U.S. for instance, there are four million reports of child abuse each year, and the government spends $29 billion annually on services to support child welfare and prevent maltreatment.

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DMEA 2019: International Exchange on Digital Health

9 - 11 April 2019, Berlin, Germany.
DMEA (formerly conhIT) is the industry's main event for digital healthcare. In that context, an international exchange of experiences and networking beyond national borders also plays an important role. From 9 to 11 April 2019, in partnership with Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) and the business promotion organisation of the German government,

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Open-Source Software Tracks Neural Activity in Real Time

Tracking the firings of individual neurons is like trying to discern who is saying what in a football stadium full of screaming fans. Until recently, neuroscientists have had to tediously track each neuron by hand. A breakthrough software tool called CaImAn automates this arduous process using a combination of standard computational methods and machine-learning techniques.

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Accenture Wins GLOMO Award for Virtual Reality Mobile Application

The Accenture (NYSE: ACN) Virtual Experience Solutions (AVEnueS) has won "Best Mobile VR or AR" at the GSMA GLOMO Awards 2019. The award was presented at MWC19 Barcelona.

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Siemens Healthineers Provides the Photorealistic 3D Visualization App Cinematic Rendering for Microsoft HoloLens 2

In the future, Siemens Healthineers will make its photorealistic 3D visualization technology Cinematic Rendering available as an app for the HoloLens 2, which was introduced by Microsoft just a few days ago. This will expand the range of applications for this technology, which is available by the radiology software Syngo.via.

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UK Sales of Xanax and other Prescription Psychiatric Drugs Increasing via the Darknet

Sales of prescription psychiatric drugs such as Xanax and diazepam via darknet online drug markets have increased in the UK at an alarming rate, according to new research by the University of Kent and King's College London. The findings validate concerns that non-medical prescription drug use (NMPDU) is becoming increasingly common in the UK and that policy makers need to act to address this issue.

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Scotland's Digital Health Leaders Recognised at Holyrood Awards

Scotland's digital health champions have been recognised for their achievements at the Holyrood Connect Digital Health and Care Awards 2019. William Edwards, director of eHealth at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, won the Digital Leader Award. Edwards won the main category award for being a leader and key player in creating an environment and culture for large scale digital transformation in health and care.

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Philips Showcases Unique Augmented Reality Concept for Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Therapies Developed with Microsoft

At the MWC Barcelona, one of the largest mobile events in the world, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology unveiled a unique mixed reality concept developed together with Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) for the operating room of the future.

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Could Blockchain Ensure Integrity of Clinical Trial Data?

UC San Francisco researchers have created a proof-of-concept method for ensuring the integrity of clinical trials data with blockchain. The system creates an immutable audit trail that makes it easy to spot any tampering with results - such as making the treatment look more effective or diminishing side effects.

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HIMSS Liège, The Must-Attend Health IT for the Benelux Region

1 - 3 April 2019, Liège, Belgium.
HIMSS (Healthcare Information Management Systems Society) has announced that it is launching the second edition of HIMSS Liège, a two and a half day event for the health IT community of the Benelux region that will take place between 1-3 April at the University of Liège.

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