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The CORDIS FP7 Service goes multilingual!

In line with efforts to bring EU information closer to citizens, and improve access to funding, CORDIS is further extending its boundaries. Key pages of the CORDIS FP7 Service, the official access point to funding from the Seventh Framework Programme for research (FP7), are now available in six languages.

Users will be able to access pages linked to the homepage, and the individual programmes' homepages, not only in English, but also German, Spanish, French, Italian and Polish - all with a single click.

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European Consumers Use of Internet for Pharmaceutical Information

In today's world of fragmented media and channel mix, it is increasingly difficult to isolate the information sources used by consumers to research health information and inform healthcare decision making. This is especially the case across Europe, where consumers are accessing an expanding range of resources which vary greatly by country and by region.

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EU pumps EUR 2.9 million into cancer diagnostics project

The European Commission has awarded a grant of EUR 2.9 million to the COBRED project.

Funded under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), the COBRED project will aim to find new biomarkers for two of the most common cancers: colon cancer and breast cancer.

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Royal Philips Electronics will update the market on its Medical Systems division

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) will update the market on its Medical Systems division – the foundation of Philips' professional healthcare business. At the meeting with investors and financial analysts, Philips explained that its approach to healthcare - focused on making healthcare simpler, both for medical professionals and patients - is setting the company apart from the competition, and is positioning the Medical Systems division for long-term, profitable growth.

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Esslingen District Clinics get uniform IT structure with ORBIS(TM) from Agfa HealthCare

Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, announced that the first steps towards the comprehensive introduction of its ORBIS(TM) Clinical Information System (CIS) were successfully completed at the beginning of April at the Paracelsus hospital in Ruit and the district hospital in Plochingen.

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TABD Companies Urge Governments to Drive Innovation

The TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) held its Innovation Conference Healthcare under the patronage of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has made transatlantic innovation a key tenet of the EU presidency. The conference, which brought together American and European participants, including political leaders and scientific experts, presented four recommendations to improve innovation in healthcare and healthcare delivery.

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Agfa HealthCare introduces ORBIS(TM) in Canada

Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, today unveiled ORBIS(TM), its Hospital and Clinical Information System (HIS/CIS), for the first time in Canada at the e-Health Conference 2007 (Québec City, Québec, Canada from Sunday, May 27th to Wednesday, May 30th). The number one choice for Electronic Patient Records (EPR) in Europe, ORBIS offers a unique single database structure which integrates all administrative and clinical data.

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Looking for the best eGovernment practices in Europe

The third European eGovernment Awards, organised by the European Commission, will select good practices on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in public service.

The winners and the most outstanding eGovernment solutions will be presented at the fourth Ministerial eGovernment Conference 2007 on 20 September in Lisbon, Portugal.

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InterSystems Corporation Acquires TrakHealth

InterSystems Corporation announced it has acquired Australia-based TrakHealth. An application partner of InterSystems since 1991, TrakHealth develops and markets TrakCare, an enterprise-level web-based health information system deployed in 25 countries. TrakHealth will operate as an independent subsidiary of InterSystems, with its own sales force.

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NHS Direct to make a difference to Newham residents with long term conditions

NHS Direct is delighted to be part of the successful bid that will significantly improve the lives of Newham residents coping with long term conditions (LTCs) such as: diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

The Newham project is just one of three locations in England to share £12m to demonstrate the benefits of a telecare and telehealth programme.

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