IT heads gather in Greifswald for ALKRZ
Increasing numbers of university hospitals in Germany are using shared IT systems for biomedical research. Greifswald university hospital, where the servers for two multicentre studies are located, is a key site. At Greifswald last week, the heads of information technology for 24 German university hospitals gathered for the ALKRZ conference, a meeting that takes place […]
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New EU project will help to predict glucose levels
AN EU collaborative research project has been granted €7.1m to develop a personalised blood glucose prediction tool.
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EFPIA makes recommendations on EMR use
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has issued recommendations for EU policymakers on the use of shared electronic medical records in clinical research. Industry representatives argue for structures that guarantee both patient privacy and make clinical research more efficient. The recommendations were made public at the Drug Information Association’s (DIA) Annual EuroMeeting, […]
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EU project to pilot smart fabrics for health
A cluster of EU research projects, collectively known as the SFIT Group are piloting garments which can measure a wearer’s body temperature or trace their heart activity. The European Commission scheme, known as Biotex, is focused on supporting the development of smart textiles. Miniaturised biosensors in a textile patch can analyse body fluids, such as […]
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Europe-wide project to detect drug reactions
A new European-wide initiative, the ALERT project, has received €5m EU funding to detect adverse drug reactions (ADRs) using real-time data from systems including the UK’s QResearch project, a collaboration between the University of Nottingham and GP supplier EMIS. The project will involve a consortium of 18 leading European research institutions using clinical data from […]
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e-Health without frontier conference details issued
Details of the European Union-backed ‘e-Health without frontiers’ conference to be held in Slovenia, 6-7 May, have been belatedly been released. The event, which will be held in Portoz, Slovenia, will focus on the theme of e-Health without frontiers. The e-health conference coincides with Slovenia holding the presidency of the EU Council The conference is […]
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EHTEL offers guidance on telemedicine strategies
The European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL) has published a briefing paper looking at developments across the continent in telemedicine and improvements that could be made in the next two years. The ‘Sustainable telemedicine: paradigms for future-proof healthcare’ report highlights the successes of introducing telemedicine to date in Europe, and offers guidance as to how the […]
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Berlin health conference will focus on IT
Next week sees hundreds of senior health officials from across Europe congregate in Berlin, Germany, for the 4th Annual World Health Care Congress Europe. As a supporting publication, E-Health Europe will be reporting live from the event, bringing you all the latest developments in European e-health. As a taster of what’s expected to be announced […]
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E-Health Europe’s industry news roundup 29.02.08
In the first of a new fortnightly series, E-Health Europe rounds up the European industry news for the week ending 29 February. GEN2PHEN Project – using the Web to study genetic variations A new project funded by the European Union now aims to harness the Web to capture and unify genetic information that impacts a […]
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Hi-tech bed sheets to monitor heart rate
Patient’s heart being monitored via bed sheet. Philips Research is to pilot a new bed with built-in sensors and the ability to measure heart rate, breathing rate and body movement of a patient whilst they sleep. It is hoped the bed could help with the treatment of heart conditions. The four-year pilot will be part of […]
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