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Health 2.0 Europe 2016

11 - 12 May 2016, Barcelona, Spain.
The 7th edition of Health 2.0 Europe is coming back to Barcelona for 3 full days of content that will explore European and international innovation in patient-provider communication, consumer health, data analytics and more.

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Philips Appoints Jean Botti as Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced the appointment of Jean Botti as Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer as part of the company's strategy to capture a larger portion of the HealthTech opportunities.

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Smartphones and Intelligent Socks to Help Prevent Diabetic Amputations

Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage associated with the development of foot ulcers in patients with diabetes. Resulting from anatomical deformation, excessive pressure and poor blood supply, it affects over 130 million individuals worldwide. It is also the leading cause of amputation, costing the United States economy alone more than $10 billion annually.

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Mobile World Congress - Digital Health & Wellness Summit 2016

22 - 25 February 2016, Barcelona, Spain.
The European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance) announced the speakers for keynotes, interactive panel sessions and workshops taking place at Digital Health & Wellness Summit @ Mobile World Congress 2016.

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Doctors 2.0 & You Invites Speakers, Start-ups, and Sponsors

26 - 27 May 2016, Paris, France.
The sixth edition of Doctors 2.0 & You, the international digital health conference, will convene on the beautiful campus of Cité Internationale Universitaire in Paris. Topics include online communities and social media, mobile apps, serious games, connected objects, wearables, augmented reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence.

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Smartphones May Decrease Sedentary Time, Increase Activity

A pilot study finds that using smartphone reminders to prompt people to get moving may help reduce sedentary behavior. The study was supported by the American Cancer Society, with technical expertise provided by the e-Health Technology Program at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. The study appears in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

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OptimiseRx™ is First to Provide Medicines Optimisation Support to Five NHS CCGs

Hearst Health International announced that OptimiseRx has become the first solution to be procured by a federation of five London Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) under a new procurement framework from NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS).

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Gateshead GPs Halve A&E Visits for Frail Elderly with Joined-up Technology

An award-winning GP practice in Gateshead has halved A&E visits for frail elderly patients using joined-up technology from EMIS Health. Oxford Terrace and Rawling Road Medical Group (OTMG-RR), is using personalised care planning and shared records via EMIS Web to enable their complex care team to care for those at risk of hospital admission.

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Open Call ICT-24-2016: Gaming and Gamification

The software games business is growing fast. Its technological and methodological underpinnings have been laid down in years of research and development. At a significantly lower scale, they are now finding their way into non-entertainment contexts, helping deliver substantial benefits, particularly in education, training, research and health.

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Diabetes Tools' TriabetesClinic Nominated for 2016 Global Mobile Awards

Diabetes Tools has been nominated for Best Mobile Innovation for Health in the GSMA's 2016 Global Mobile Awards for its TriabetesClinic online decision support service that puts medical apps at the heart of diabetes treatment for insulin-dependent children, both in hospital and remotely at home.

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