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Blockchain interoperability: Sharing data across the care continuum
Paul De Raeve, Secretary General of the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN) sheds lights on how blockchain interoperability is enabling sharing data across the care continuum.
Nightingale Health to receive €20 million EU-financing
Nightingale Health, Finnish innovator of an internationally recognized blood analysis technology for chronic disease prevention, will receive €20 million.
First EU citizens using ePrescriptions in other EU country
EU patients can now use ePrescriptions issued by their home doctor when visiting a pharmacy in another EU country.
Vendors need to resolve security and interoperability for patient engagement
Patient engagement in Europe is a challenging space to operate in, despite the strong government impetus, coupled with the wide availability of supportive technology.
How to improve stress management methods in 2019
Darren Hockley, managing director DeltaNet International, provides some top tips on how to boost your stress management methods.
UK-Japanese partnership to tackle degenerative diseases
Medical researchers in Britain and Japan are to join forces in the fight to advance research into treatments for degenerative diseases.
UK and Japan to forge new pioneering collaboration
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe will meet Prime Minister Theresa May and agree pioneering collaboration on medical research, robotics and use of data.
‘Smart homes’ to equip elderly and disabled people with digital skills
A new 'smart homes' scheme will aim to help elderly and disabled people develop digital skills to tackle loneliness in rural areas.
New NHS era: Promising or over-promising?
CE of NHS Confederation comments on government proposal £20.5 billion annual investment, hailed by PM as historic moment.
A trans-disciplinary approach to cancer research
The use of a trans-disciplinary approach to cancer research is necessary for complex systems like tumors.
Stroke recovery: The exciting trends of the future
Steven A. Kautz, Professor at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center and the Medical University of South Carolina College of Health Professions gives a glimpse into the future trends for stroke recovery research.
£420 million winter fund to help NHS deliver new improvements
Hospitals and social care services are delivering 81 projects to provide improvements using money from a £420 million winter fund.
Artificial pancreas systems in Type 2 diabetes
Prof Dr Freimut Schliess, explores how artificial pancreas systems are revolutionising healthcare for Type 2 diabetes patients.
Dementia assistance dogs – helping with the future of dementia care
Dementia assistance dogs can alter the way that care is provided to dementia patients as it becomes a growing issue in the UK, along with the pressures put on care homes
The University of Salford: Delivering specialist education and making positive change with research
The School of Health and Society at The University of Salford details how they are delivering specialist education and making a positive change when it comes to their excellent research work.
St John Ambulance summit reveals range of UK’s mental health initiatives
Sleep training and talking groups for people undergoing IVF were among new mental health initiatives revealed by speakers at a two-day summit hosted by health charity St John Ambulance
Type 2 diabetes in the UK: How effective use of treatments could help address...
Professor John Wilding from the University of Liverpool discusses how more effective use of treatments and greater support for healthcare professionals can make the difference in the battle against Type 2 diabetes
The Human Placenta: A short-lived organ, with a long-lasting impact
Dr David Weinberg from the Human Placenta Project, a program of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, details why the human placenta is a short-lived organ, yet has a long-lasting impact
Prostate cancer: A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
Professor Malcolm Mason, Cancer Research UK’s Prostate Cancer Expert reveals why prostate cancer is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
Workplace wellbeing predictions for 2019
Kelly Feehan, Service Director, CABA, compiles her thoughts on what the workplace wellbeing trends in 2019 may look like and why employers need to consider them seriously