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IBM Research and UC San Diego Collaborate to Advance the Use of Artificial Intelligence for Healthy Living

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of California San Diego have announced a multi-year project to enhance quality of life and independence for aging populations through the new Artificial Intelligence for Healthy Living Center (AIHL), located on the campus of UC San Diego. The groundbreaking center will bring together the technology,

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Smartphone Apps Launched for Atrial Fibrillation Patients and their Healthcare Providers

Novel smartphone and tablet applications (apps) for atrial fibrillation patients and healthcare professionals have been launched by heart experts. The objectives and design of the apps are outlined in a paper published online today in EP Europace,(1) with a summary published in the European Heart Journal.(2)

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NHS-First Mental Health Project Signals Better Connected Care for Patients in Crisis

Mental health patients presenting to hospitals in times of crisis will receive better informed and potentially life-saving care, due to a first-of-its-kind project in the NHS taking place in the West Midlands. Based on InterSystems HealthShare, the project is being taken forward by an NHS vanguard group of four mental health trusts known as the Mental Health Alliance for Excellence, Resilience, Innovation and Training (MERIT).

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Online Parent Training Helps Young Kids with ADHD

Parents of children with ADHD can feel desperate for resources or treatments to help their children who struggle with inattention, distractibility and impulsiveness affecting school and home. Researchers at Lehigh University have discovered that brief online or in-person behavioral therapy for parents is equally effective in improving children's behavior and parental knowledge - a potential game changer for parents strapped for time and access.

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UBM Strengthens Focus on Medtec Europe for 2018 as its Single Medical Technology Event in Europe

17 - 19 April 2018, Stuttgart, Germany.
UBM announced today the continuation of its strategy to ensure Medtec Europe is the preeminent, stand alone, European-focussed, medical technology platform by deciding to integrate Medtec Ireland and Medtec Europe. This is part of a long-term plan to integrate all domestic European events into one main event covering the whole of the European market, providing both exhibitors and visitors with a much stronger commercial proposition.

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Research Scientist Artificial Intelligence

We at Siemens Healthineers are committed to helping healthcare providers globally to succeed in today's dynamic environment. We are inspired to transform the way things are done - because we want what is best for our people, our customers and ultimately the health of mankind.

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EIT Digital Innovation Activity 'ki elements' Showcases its First Prototype: DELTA

The EIT Digital Innovation Activity 'ki elements' showcases its first prototype called DELTA in Nice at the Institut Claude Pompidou on Innovation Alzheimer Open Day.

In the beginning of 2017, EIT Digital launched ELEMENT, a new Innovation Activity to facilitate faster, earlier diagnosis and intervention for cognitive decline.

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Principal Health Informatics Scientist

As a Principal Health Informatics Scientist you will work closely with primary stakeholders within the Medical Evidence & Observational Research team, driving and accelerating delivery of technical capabilities to supporting evidence generation and studies.

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Home Blood Pressure Monitoring for Hypertension Best Combined with Intensive Support

People who monitor their own blood pressure at home are most likely to see a benefit if they combine it with individually tailored intensive support, according to a new systematic literature review and meta-analysis published in PLOS Medicine by Richard McManus of the University of Oxford, UK, and colleagues.

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Wye Valley NHS Trust Goes Live with IMS MAXIMS Electronic Patient Record System

Staff across Wye Valley NHS Trust's four hospitals and community facilities now have a single, shared view of their patients’ records following the deployment of their new electronic patient record (EPR) system. The trust's acute and community patient administration systems and theatre system have been replaced by IMS MAXIMS EPR - MAXIMS - delivering new functionality and flexibility to support the way staff treat and care for patients.

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