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Smart Microrobots that can Adapt to their Surroundings

One day we may be able to ingest tiny robots that deliver drugs directly to diseased tissue, thanks to research being carried out at EPFL and ETH Zurich. The group of scientists - led by Selman Sakar at EPFL and Bradley Nelson at ETH Zurich - drew inspiration from bacteria to design smart, biocompatible microrobots that are highly flexible.

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Digital Health Consultancy Invests in Cyber Security Assurance

Digital health consultancy Populo Consulting has secured Cyber Essentials Plus certification, in a move that demonstrates its commitment to operating to the same high standards as its NHS clients.

Cyber Essentials Plus is a scheme developed by the National Cyber Security Centre, which builds on the Cyber Essentials programme.

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Philips Launches Azurion with FlexArm to Set New Standard for the Future of Image-Guided Procedures

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced Azurion with FlexArm, to set a new standard for patient imaging and positioning flexibility for image-guided procedures.

During increasingly complex interventions, clinicians need to quickly and easily visualize critical anatomy and identify changes to the patient during the procedure.

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Merck Welcomes Ten New Startups to its Innovation Center

Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced the ten startups that will be joining the seventh intake of its Accelerator program at the Merck Innovation Center in Darmstadt. The teams come from nine different countries, making 2019 the most international intake in the Merck Accelerator's history. They were chosen from a total of 565 applications, coming from startups based in 68 countries across the world.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Implements Orion Health Medicines

One of the largest healthcare organisations in Europe has implemented Orion Health Medicines to provide its clinicians a more complete and up-to-date list of the medications their patients are taking. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has just completed a roll-out at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow and is now using the system for medicines reconciliation across 11 hospital sites, so doctors can have a more complete picture of the medications a patient is taking when they are admitted.

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DMEA Goes in Search of Innovative Solutions and Products for Trade Fair Tours

9 - 11 April 2019, Berlin, Germany.
What is new in the market for IT security and the electronic patient file? What innovations are there in mobile health and outpatient nursing care? Guided tours are scheduled on all three days of DMEA and will enable groups of interested trade visitors to find out about a selection of key topics in connection with exhibitors and their products, projects and services.

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Highland Marketing Welcomes Chair and New Members to its Advisory Board

Highland Marketing has revitalised its advisory board of respected health tech professionals with the election of a chair and the appointment of two new members.

Jeremy Nettle, a past chair of the tech UK healthcare group and former European director for Oracle Corporation Healthcare, has become chair.

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Boehringer Ingelheim Initiates a Collaborative Partnership with Science 37 to Accelerate Patient Centricity in the Development of Novel Therapies

Science 37, an industry leader in virtual clinical trials, and Boehringer Ingelheim announced a technology enterprise collaboration agreement that will support Boehringer Ingelheim in running remote clinical trials. Science 37 is licensing access to its proprietary software platform, NORA® (Network Oriented Research Assistant), which leverages mobile technology and telemedicine capabilities, enabling patients to

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AI Approach Outperformed Human Experts in Identifying Cervical Precancer

A research team led by investigators from the National Institutes of Health and Global Good has developed a computer algorithm that can analyze digital images of a woman's cervix and accurately identify precancerous changes that require medical attention. This artificial intelligence (AI) approach, called automated visual evaluation, has the potential to revolutionize cervical cancer screening, particularly in low-resource settings.

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Rewired Pitchfest Launched to Showcase Best Digital Health Start-Ups

Digital health innovators and start-ups are invited to pitch their disruptive ideas and prototypes to NHS digital leaders and leading healthtech investors at the new Digital Health Rewired event next March.

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