NHS Fife has become the latest health board in Scotland to adopt a new patient information system which will support the development of a single electronic health record for patients. Developed by InterSystems, TrakCare enables health boards in Scotland to share essential information securely across organisations and geographical boundaries using a unified health information system. 
Merck, a leading science and technology company, announced today that the company has entered into an agreement with HAPPYneuron, a subsidiary of SBT Group of France, in which Merck will receive an exclusive license to the company's cognitive remediation training program for people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). 
Startupbootcamp Digital Health Berlin, a business accelerator for early stage startups, announces a new partnership with Philips today. As a part of this partnership, for the coming three years, Philips will support the program in accelerating 30 high-potential startup in Digital Health. 
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) has announced the Philips Sonicare FlexCare Platinum Connected, its latest innovation that uses Smart Sensor technology to help consumers identify the areas of the mouth missed in their current brushing routine. Merck, a leading science and technology company, has started this week the application period for the next round of its Accelerator programs in Darmstadt, Germany, and Nairobi, Kenya. Globally, Merck is seeking young start-ups in the fields of healthcare, life science and performance materials with a focus on digital solutions. 
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has officially opened the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC), a unique neuroimaging research hub in Wales. The facility will seek to provide unprecedented insights into the causes of neurological and psychiatric conditions such as dementia, schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis, as well as an understanding into the mechanisms of a healthy brain. 
Opinion Article by Shane Tickell, CEO of IMS MAXIMS.