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Brain Composer: 'Thinking' Melodies onto a Musical Score

Brain-computer interfaces, known as BCI, can replace bodily functions to a certain degree. Thanks to BCI, physically impaired persons can control special prostheses through the power of their minds, surf in internet and write emails. Under the title of "Brain Composer", a group led by BCI expert Gernot Müller-Putz from TU Graz's Institute of Neural Engineering shows that experiences of quite a different tone can be sounded from the keys of brain-computer interfaces.

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HIMSS Europe and HIMSS UK Launch Standalone Platforms for Established Media Brands

HIMSS Europe and HIMSS UK are launching standalone platforms for two of its established online media brands, Insights and the British Journal of Healthcare Computing (BJ-HC).

The newly-launched online platform of Insights aims to keep healthcare leaders up to date with the latest developments in the field and provide in-depth coverage on cutting edge topics in healthcare technology, with regular features and news online.

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Associate - Healthcare & Pharma, Digital McKinsey

Are you passionate about technology? Do you want to help leading enterprises turn digital? You'll join the Digital McKinsey team in our London office to help enterprises think strategically about how to leverage technology to create fundamental business change - from formulating tech-driven growth strategies to enabling more efficient operations through the use of technology.

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New Diagnostic Tool Spots First Signs of Parkinson's Disease

Researchers have developed the first tool that can diagnose Parkinson's disease when there are no physical symptoms, offering hope for more effective treatment of the condition. There are currently no laboratory tests for Parkinson's and by the time people present to a neurologist with symptoms, nerve cells in their brains have already suffered irreversible damage.

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eHealth Hub: Investment Readiness Training + Pitch Event

eHealth Hub presents to European SMEs the opportunity to take part in upcoming Health Pioneers event (25 October) on new health technology and related investment scene. The day before the major Conference, eHealth Hub organizes two events targeted to startups, SMEs, healthcare providers and investors, led by prominent eHealth European professionals.

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eHealth Hub Call: Lean Startup Academy

The Lean Startup Academy is an unique opportunity to mature your business by systematically testing your ideas against the market with the support of experts. The course will help you to identify who your prioritary customers should be initially, what is the right value proposition for them and how to reach them.

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PupilScreen Aims to Allow Parents, Coaches, Medics to Detect Concussion, TBIs with a Phone

University of Washington researchers are developing the first smartphone app that is capable of objectively detecting concussion and other traumatic brain injuries in the field: on the sidelines of a sports game, on a battlefield or in the home of an elderly person prone to falls. PupilScreen can detect changes in a pupil's response to light using a smartphone's video camera and deep learning tools

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NHS 'Will be Hit by More Cyber Attacks'

Concern about NHS cyber security has increased following the WannaCry attack and healthcare management professionals expect it to come under further attack from "organised hacktivists", according to a new survey of those registered to attend this year's UK Health Show. The survey of almost 600 registrants to the show, which is held at Olympia London on 27 September, suggests that leading managers and professionals are very worried about similar cyber attacks in the future.

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Philips Innovations at IFA 2017 Put Consumers Center-Stage in Personal Health

At this year's Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) in Berlin, Germany, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) showcases new products and services that empower consumers to take an active role in managing their health and well-being to get the most out of life. Philips' highlights at the exhibition include innovations in sleep therapy, mother and child care, air quality, oral health and female beauty.

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Stroke Patient Improvement with a Brain-Computer Interface

University of Adelaide researchers have shown that it is possible for stroke patients to improve motor function using special training involving connecting brain signals with a computer. In a "proof-of-principle" study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the researchers described how this brain-computer interface (BCI) produced a 36% improvement in motor function of a stroke-damaged hand.

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