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Patient Monitoring Systems: Vital for Healthcare
[This article was published in the May 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] Patient monitoring systems are tailored to meet the individual needs of care units and care providers, helping them deliver high-quality patient care
Research to improve early diagnosis of breast cancer
HAMAM – consisting 9 project partners from 7 countries with leading expertise in the field of breast imaging diagnosis are working toward resolving the problem of nnecessary biopsies and tumours that frequently go undetected until a stage where therapy is costly or unsuccessful.
Satellite Technology : Bridging the Health Divide
[This article was published in the January 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] With satellite communication technology, telemedicine provides access to quality healthcare, even to the farthest reaches of the nation
EC to Develop Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Devices
The European Commission will develop less invasive, less expensive, and safer devices to treat conditions such as varicose veins and abdominal aortic aneurysms under the Heart-e-Gel project.
eGovernment Action Plan
The European Commission has outlined a new eGovernment Action Plan, which foresees forty specific measures over the next five years to enable citizens and businesses to use online facilities.
Generic drug row ended between India and EU
India has resolved a dispute with the European Union over the repeated seizure of Indian generic drugs for patent violations, the Press Trust of India reported.
EU to Adopt Medical Device Database
In an effort to improve public safety, the European Union will adopt a pan-Europe online database for medical device products by next year, the EU’s utive body announced this week.
Med-e-Tel 2010 – Annual, international Telemedicine and eHealth Forum taking place on 14-16 April 2010 in Luxembourg
The 8th edition of Med-e-Tel, the International eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT Forum, will take place on 14-16 April 2010 at Luxexpo, the Luxembourg Exhibition and Congress Center.
EIB and Philips Sign EUR 200 Million Healthcare R&D Loan Agreement
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Royal Philips Electronics have signed a EUR 200 million loan agreement. The 10 year loan, provided under the Risk-Sharing Finance Facility (RSFF) will be used to finance research and development (R&D) activities across a range of innovative healthcare projects, including image-guided intervention and home healthcare, in Europe.
NICE Launches New Database for Cancer Research
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has launched a new database that will help with the identification and prioritisation of future cancer research across Europe.
EU seeks consultation for ICT strategy past 2010
A consultation was launched by the European Commission to help prepare a new EU Information Society strategy, to follow on from the current strategy.
