Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of the first mobile medical application to help treat substance use disorders (SUD). The Reset application is intended to be used with outpatient therapy to treat alcohol, cocaine, marijuana and stimulant SUDs. The application is not intended to be used to treat opioid dependence. 
NHS trusts spend £6.6m a year on 'blunt instruments' for communications, when smartphones could replace pagers, save millions of pounds and deliver crucial information to the frontline, a new report from CommonTime has found. Millions of pounds is being spent on outdated and even broken pager devices every year in NHS hospitals, whilst doctors are calling for more modern means of frontline communication, a new report has revealed. 
Elsevier, the information analytics business specializing in science and health, today announced the winners of its medical education hackathon. Twenty medical students from around the world participated in the two-day event in Helsinki, Finland, in late August. Following an intense 48 hours of pitching, ideating, designing and developing innovative solutions for medical education, a team composed of students from 
HIMSS Europe and HIMSS UK are launching standalone platforms for two of its established online media brands, Insights and the British Journal of Healthcare Computing (BJ-HC).
The newly-launched online platform of Insights aims to keep healthcare leaders up to date with the latest developments in the field and provide in-depth coverage on cutting edge topics in healthcare technology, with regular features and news online.
eHealth Hub presents to European SMEs the opportunity to take part in upcoming Health Pioneers event (25 October) on new health technology and related investment scene. The day before the major Conference, eHealth Hub organizes two events targeted to startups, SMEs, healthcare providers and investors, led by prominent eHealth European professionals. The Lean Startup Academy is an unique opportunity to mature your business by systematically testing your ideas against the market with the support of experts. The course will help you to identify who your prioritary customers should be initially, what is the right value proposition for them and how to reach them. 
At this year's Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA) in Berlin, Germany, Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) showcases new products and services that empower consumers to take an active role in managing their health and well-being to get the most out of life. Philips' highlights at the exhibition include innovations in sleep therapy, mother and child care, air quality, oral health and female beauty.