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Launch of Philips SaveLives.net

Every minute-and-a-half in the U.S., and every 45 seconds in Europe, a person dies as a result of a sudden cardiac arrest (1,2) - if you witnessed a cardiac arrest, what would you do? Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) has launched the Save Lives website, an online campaign to inform people across the world about sudden cardiac arrest and to empower them to act.

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Future of Electronic Healthcare Reaches Tipping Point

FairWarning®, the inventor and global leader in patient privacy monitoring solutions, has published a security white paper entitled Make or Break - Digital Healthcare and Privacy Reach the Tipping Point. Drawing from the experience of its customers in who represent over 800 hospitals and 2,500 clinics across the UK, USA, Canada and Europe, as well as detailed research, the paper provides an incisive perspective on NHS privacy and security and details its importance in the future of patient care.

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Microsoft and GE Healthcare Complete Joint Venture Agreement

General Electric Co. (NYSE "GE"), through its healthcare IT business, and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq "MSFT") announced they have completed the formation of Caradigm™, a 50-50 joint venture aimed at enabling health systems and professionals to use real-time, organization-wide intelligence to improve healthcare quality and the patient experience.

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Session "ICT and Innovative Technologies for Healthcare"

16 June 2012, Yerevan, Armenia.
The Armenian Association of Telemedicine (AATM) invites to attend a session titled "ICT and Innovative Technologies for Healthcare" to take place on June 16, 2012, at 12:00, at Marriott-Armenia. The session, co-hosted by AATM and Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE), within the frameworks of the DigiTec Business Forum 2012, is held under the High Patronage of the Prime Minister of Republic of Armenia, Mr. Tigran Sargsyan.

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Health IT Moves Closer to Patients at IHE European Connectathon 2012

Europe met Swiss eHealth at this year's European Connectathon for Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) held May 21 to 25, 2012 with a record attendance of 520 participants and 250 visitors. Over 2,800 tests for interoperablity among 120 medical information systems were performed by 85 companies, including two new profiles that establish a foundation for patient-centric care by moving richer data sets through clinical workflows to physicians and caregivers.

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Cooperation Between the EU and US on Health-Related ICTs Progress Report

The European Union and the United States recognise the importance of health-related Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in promoting individual and community health while fostering innovation and economic growth. Both the US and the EU wish to facilitate more effective use of health-related ICT to support the health of the population, and to strengthen their relationship and support global cooperation in this area.

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High-contrast, High-Resolution CT Scans Now Possible at Reduced Dose

Scientists have developed an X-ray imaging method that could drastically improve the contrast of computed tomography (CT) scans whilst reducing the radiation dose deposited during the scan. The new method is based on the combination of the high contrast obtained by an X-ray technique known as grating interferometry with the three-dimensional capabilities of CT.

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New Research About Facebook Addiction

Are you a social media enthusiast or simply a Facebook addict? Researchers from Norway have developed a new instrument to measure Facebook addiction, the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale. The use of Facebook has increased rapidly.

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Walking Again After Spinal Cord Injury

Rats with spinal cord injuries and severe paralysis are now walking (and running) thanks to researchers at EPFL. Published in the June 1, 2012 issue of Science, the results show that a severed section of the spinal cord can make a comeback when its own innate intelligence and regenerative capacity is awakened.

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Industry Joins Countrywide Campaign to Transform the Lives of Three Million People

The 3millionlives initiative, launched in January by Care Services Minister Paul Burstow, has confirmed the next stage in its development by the announcement that 15 industry organisations have signed up to support the campaign.

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