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Assessing Progress Towards an Interoperable European eHealth Space

Fostering the development and implementation of national eHealth policies and strategies has been a key goal of the European Union (EU) eHealth Action Plan of 2004. To review progress made and analyse the results so far obtained by EU Member States, the European Commission just before Christmas signed a contract with Bonn-based eHealth specialist empirica.

HERMES Project Helps Elderly Cope with Memory Loss

As we age, our memories start to decline: we forget names, struggle to recall recent conversations and all too often appointments and tasks slip our minds. Now researchers in the EU-funded HERMES ('Cognitive care and guidance for active aging') project are using information and communication technology (ICT) to develop a user-friendly system that will both support older people when their memories fail and offer memory-boosting exercises.

Revolutionising Diagnostics with Some Help from Nature

Scientists from the EU-funded RECEPTRONICS project are turning to nature, and combining what they learn with the latest in nanotechnology, to find new ways of diagnosing cancer. The project, funded by the EU with EUR 1.99 million under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), brings together experts from four European countries in the fields of biochemistry, bioengineering, nanotechnology and information technology.

European Research Project to Improve Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

HAMAM - European Highly Accurate Breast Cancer Diagnosis through Integration of Biological Knowledge, Novel Imaging Modalities, and Modelling - consists of 9 project partners from 7 countries with leading expertise in the field of breast imaging diagnosis, with EIBIR as the coordinating partner.

EU Project CommonWell Launched to Improve Quality of Life for Older People

As part of the EU initiative to promote better quality and more economically efficient solutions for the provision of health and social services, an innovative project with participants from five European countries has been launched, with Tunstall Healthcare Ltd leading the technical work. The CommonWell project aims to support independent living and improve the quality of life for older people and those with long-term conditions.

Commission Announces e-Inclusion Award Winners at Conclusion of 2008 e-Inclusion

The winners of the 2008 European e-Inclusion Awards were announced last night at the e-Inclusion Ministerial Conference in Vienna, the concluding event of the Commission's "Be Part of it!" campaign. Seven European initiatives have been selected for their innovative uses of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to promote digital and social inclusion in Europe.

Assessing Progress Towards an Interoperable European eHealth Space

HERMES Project Helps Elderly Cope with Memory Loss

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Revolutionising Diagnostics with Some Help from Nature

European Research Project to Improve Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

EU Project CommonWell Launched to Improve Quality of Life for Older People

Commission Announces e-Inclusion Award Winners at Conclusion of 2008 e-Inclusion

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