Merck, a leading science and technology company, announces the start of its equity-free accelerator program for digital health startups. Just as the big bang shaped the universe, Merck Accelerator is looking for startups with the potential to reshape entire industries and make people's lives richer.

During the General Meeting of the company in May 2015, the shareholders have resolved to change the company in to a European Company (Latin Societas Europaea, SE). This resolution is now final and absolute with the registration in the Commercial Register.

BridgeHead Software, the healthcare data management company, today announced that it has received the 2016 European Customer Value Leadership Award by global consulting firm Frost & Sullivan as part of its annual Best Practices Awards.

The Ascom Myco smartphone, one of the world's first smartphones purpose-built for healthcare environments, has successfully completed the MobileIron Android Self Testing Program. This demonstrates that the Ascom Myco supports the Google-standard Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) used by MobileIron (NASDAQ: MOBL), the leader in mobile enterprise security.

Your.MD, the only personal health assistant that harnesses Artificial Intelligence (AI), is now available to users on global messenger platforms for the first time. The news comes as Your.MD reveals it has become the number one health app in over 40 countries since its launch in November 2015 (1) including India, the Philippines and Nigeria.

Brainlab AG, a global leader in cancer-fighting medical technology, showed solidarity with the World Cancer Day campaign 'We Can. I Can.' by releasing a video in which employees share how they personally impact cancer. The three-year World Cancer Day campaign, outlines actions that people can take to prevent cancer, improve survival rates and reduce the impact cancer has on individuals, families and communities.

The EU-funded FICHe accelerator is joining Health 2.0 Euope 2016 as a pavilion exhibitor. All 20 FICHe finalist will show their demo at the exhibition floor, some of them will pitch in front of investors, others will present on the main stage. Meet 20 FICHe finalist startups and many more key stakeholders in digital health.