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Patient Care can Improve with Technology in Nursing Homes

A significant part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act was the $25 billion invested in health information technology (IT) to improve quality, safety, efficiency in health care while also reducing health disparities. However, nursing homes did not receive the same level of investment in technology as hospitals, leading to little understanding of how IT sophistication is impacting patient care in nursing homes.

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Fitbit Opens EMEA Headquarters in Dublin

Fitbit, Inc. (NYSE:FIT), the leader in the connected health and fitness category, has announced the opening of its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters in Dublin, Ireland and appointed a new Managing Director, Des Power.

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Siemens Healthineers Presents Imaging for Complex, Minimally Invasive Procedures

Siemens Healthineers is helping cardiology customers optimize medical imaging at every stage of cardiology treatment as part of a comprehensive workflow. One focus at this year's Congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is the trend toward more minimally invasive interventions, especially in more complex cases.

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SAP, Dell, and Intel Speed Time-to-Value for Powerful Health Analytics

A health-related revolution is transforming industries such as healthcare, life sciences, higher education, consumer products, and the public sector. Empowered by automated diagnosis and treatment options, along with better access to information, patients are taking charge of their healthcare experience like never before. Today's activist health consumers expect medical decisions and

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Researchers Discover Machines can Learn by Simply Observing

It is now possible for machines to learn how natural or artificial systems work by simply observing them, without being told what to look for, according to researchers at the University of Sheffield. This could mean advances in the world of technology with machines able to predict, among other things, human behaviour.

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Philips and Develco Products in Ground-Breaking IoT Solution Solving Challenge of Population Ageing

To meet the challenges of rising life expectancy, Develco Products' Squid.link Gateway has been chosen as the foundation of a new innovative home care solution launched by Philips. Using the Squid.link Gateway, Philips offers a unique solution for seniors to age more safely in their own homes.

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Novartis Convenes Experts to Discuss New Technologies in Healthcare at Novartis International BioCamp

Novartis today opened the 13th International Biotechnology Leadership Camp (BioCamp). Over the course of three days more than 60 selected students from international universities will discuss and explore with biotechnology and business experts how patients around the world can benefit from innovative technologies.

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Smartphone Exercises for a Better Mood

Brief, directed smartphone exercises can help quickly improve our mood. This is the latest finding from psychologists at the University of Basel and their international colleagues, reported in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. Participants in the international study felt more alert, calmer and uplifted after - using five-minute video tutorials on their smartphones as a guide - they had, for example, practiced concentrating on their bodies.

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Agfa HealthCare - Second Quarter 2016

In spite of the good performance of the IT business, Agfa HealthCare's top line decreased by 2.0% on a currency comparable basis. The decline is mainly explained by the Imaging segment's hardcopy business, where sales were exceptionally high in the first three quarters of 2015.

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Seniors Embrace Social Technology

Contrary to popular belief, older adults enjoy emailing, instant messaging, Facebook and other forms of social technology. Not only that, but such online networking appears to reduce seniors' loneliness and even improve their health. A new study by Michigan State University researcher William Chopik finds that social technology use among older adults is linked to better self-rated health and fewer chronic illnesses and depressive symptoms.

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