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Media Reports May Trigger Symptoms of a Disease

Media reports about substances that are supposedly hazardous to health may cause suggestible people to develop symptoms of a disease even though there is no objective reason for doing so. This is the conclusion of a study of the phenomenon known as electromagnetic hypersensitivity. Those affected report experiencing certain symptoms on exposure to electromagnetic waves, such as those emitted by cell phones, and these take the form of physical reactions.

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Opinion Article: Mobile Technology - The Key to Service Transformation in NHSScotland

By Colin Reid, Chief Executive of TotalMobile.
Both the new Scottish eHealth strategy and a range of service transformation projects and initiatives in Scotland are being driven by the need for health boards to do more with less. More people are now living with long-term conditions than ever before - around two million people in Scotland, or 40% of the population - and the number is rising.

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€150 Million for Brain Research Launches EU 'Month of the Brain'

At the start of its 'European Month of the Brain' initiative, the European Commission has earmarked some €150 million of funding for 20 new international brain research projects. It will bring the total EU investment in brain research since 2007 to over €1.9 billion. The 'European Month of the Brain' (#brainmonth) will highlight European research and innovation in the area of neuroscience, cognition and related areas through over 50 events across Europe this May.

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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Chooses Innovative Clinical Portal

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has selected Harris Healthcare's Clinical Integration Platform to help fulfill its vision of providing a paperless and mobile clinical environment as part of a wider modernisation programme. The trust, which has signed a pilot agreement for 500 licences, will use the clinical portal to enable the organisation to bring together patient information from numerous different clinical systems that currently work in isolation.

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EU-Funded Program to Develop First 'cookbook' for Coordinated Care and Telehealth Deployment

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) and its consortium partners announced the launch of the Advancing Care Coordination and Telehealth Deployment (ACT) program. The Philips-led ACT program is the first to explore the organizational and structural processes needed to successfully implement care coordination and telehealth (CC&TH) services on a large scale.

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UK and Nordic Nations Take the Lead Over Fifty Countries Already Coming to eHealth Week 2013

13 - 15 May 2013, Dublin, Ireland.
As the date for this year's event draws closer, the world's leading health IT nations are committing to attending eHealth Week. It's not surprising, as this year's conference offers one of the best programmes. Eight tracks, thirty-five presentations and one of the largest exhibitions ever, WoHIT 2013 at eHealth Week offers thought provoking professional education which will boost your knowledge, develop in your professional skills and inspire you.

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MyHealthAvatar to Reshape the Future of Healthcare

Research to set up an online system enabling doctors to access patient's health records from all across the European Union, has been launched. The University of Bedfordshire is leading the European Commission project, MyHealthAvatar, which is designed to give people more knowledge and control of their health via their computers and mobile phones.

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HIMSS Europe Signs a Collaboration Contract with AVISA

HIMSS Europe and AVISA (the Valencia Association of Health Informatics) have signed a collaboration agreement with which HIMSS reaffirms its strong commitment to Spain, being the leading country in Europe in terms of its adoption and use of electronic medical records.

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ICT for Societal Challenges

European society is inexorably shifting in form and nature, influenced by powerful factors, including an ageing population, climate change, an uncertain economic situation, globalisation and lightening-speed technological change. In these circumstances, making the best, and most effective, use of resources - human, financial, material - is not merely desirable, it is absolutely essential.

The European Commission is creating the right conditions for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, through the Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE) and the EU's new Research and Innovation programme, Horizon 2020.

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EU-US eHealth Business Marketplace

Open to all registered delegates to eHealth Week 2013.
The goal of the 'Marketplace' is to create new business relationships, research, innovation and collaborations leading to innovative health improvements, job creation and economic developments.

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