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German supercomputing network to be most powerful in Europe

Germany's top supercomputing centres have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which brings them together to form Europe's most powerful computing network, the Gauss Centre for Supercomputing (GCS).

The German Government, which has allocated funding of €30 million to the project, hopes the initiative will raise the visibility of the centres involved and improve their chances of playing a key role in the establishment of a European high-performance computer network.

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Sagem Orga: Ideal start for the electronic health card in test regions

The smart card expert Sagem Orga describes the launch in the test regions of Schleswig-Holstein and Saxony (Germany) as an "ideal start for the new electronic health card." Around 10,000 insured persons have been able to use the electronic health card in selected medical practices since the beginning of the year. Sagem Orga is a key supplier of electronic health cards and terminals.

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UK Biobank as a visionary and exciting project

A multi-million pound visionary medical project that will recruit 500,000 people across Britain to help find out much more about curing many life threatening and debilitating diseases gets underway in Manchester. UK Biobank will recruit people aged 40-69 and track their health over the course of the next 30 years or more.

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Microsoft Announce Winners of 2007 MS-HUG Healthcare Innovation Awards

Microsoft Healthcare Users Group (MS-HUG) and Microsoft Corp. announced the winners and finalists for the 10th annual MS-HUG awards. This year's honors were awarded to healthcare organizations who have demonstrated significant advancements, innovation and success using Microsoft technology in the healthcare industry – ultimately helping solve major business issues and improving quality of patient care.

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HIMSS EMEA - Registration Open for eSeminar on EHRs

Date: Tuesday, 3 April, 15:00-16:00, CET
Subject: "Electronic Health Record Systems certification: the European perspective"
Speaker: Prof. George De Moor, Head of Medical Informatics of Ghent University and President of the EuroRec Institute, Belgium

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Specialist telecare solutions advance industry to the third generation teleconferencing systems

Specialists in broadband videoconferencing for the care industry, mediagrids, has kicked off a partner recruitment programme with the appointment of the integrated telecare services company iTelecare.

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Commission discusses ways to improve information to patients

The European Commission's Health & Consumer Protection and Enterprise & Industry Directorates General recently launched a public consultation process to discuss ways to provide a practical and sustainable improvement of the information available to patients on health and treatment-related issues.

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Special Topic Issue Methods of Information in Medicine - Call for Papers

Methods of Information in Medicine is announcing a Special Topic Issue on Smart Homes and Ambient Assisted Living in an Aging Society.

A "smart home" is a residential setting equipped with a set of advanced electronics, sensors and automated devices specifically designed for care delivery, remote monitoring, early detection of problems or emergency cases and promotion of residential safety and quality of life.

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eHealth week Berlin 2007: online programme and registration active now

The eHealth week Berlin 2007 is taking place from 16 to 20 April, 2007 at Messe Berlin. eHealth week Berlin 2007 belongs to the associated programme of the German EU-Presidency and pools key IT and telematics events within the German health sector.

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European Inventor Award nominees announced

The inventors of biodegradable plastics, DNA fingerprinting and a new HIV drug are among 12 individuals and groups nominated for the European Inventor of the Year Award 2007.

The award, which is now in its second year, was set up by the European Commission and the European Patent Office.

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