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.
The technology industry prides itself on addressing challenges head on, solving problems and enabling effective decisions. But one challenge we still face today is the lack of women employed in our industry.

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) has announced new study results demonstrating the use of a connected medication dispensing technology can greatly benefit patients with chronic conditions, helping them better comply with long-term therapy. Over the span of one year, user data from more than 1,300 patients in the Netherlands was analyzed, showing 96% of patients using Philips Medido, a connected medication dispensing solution, were adherent to their medication schedule.

Opinion Article by Steve Carvell, head of healthcare at CommonTime.
Technology skills are in higher demand than ever. Look across any vertical and developers who can create mission critical apps and push organisations into the mobile era, are highly sought. NHS trusts tend to only have small teams of developers - but is this enough to cope with the modern and abundant technology needs of the NHS?

Agfa HealthCare announces that its theme for UKRC 2016 (6-8 June at the ACC Liverpool, UK) is "Visualizing the Future of Healthcare". The company will showcase how it has used its 100+ years of experience to develop innovative solutions that can shape the future of care delivery in the healthcare organization.