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20 July 2009

‘EuroGoogle for cancer’ launched

An new initiative to boost cancer prevention, treatment and care across Europe by improving communications has been described by one
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15 July 2009

Rand report focuses on RFID in health

A major new research report commissioned by the European Commission has detailed the opportunities for, and barriers to, the deployment
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10 July 2009

EU issues telemedicine update

The European Commission has published a new staff working paper on telemedicine which adds further detail to the 'Communication’ on
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16 June 2009

EU Network set up to share human samples

An ambitious €170m network linking European biobanks and related information resources to connect researchers across the continent is to be
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9 June 2009

Study to benchmark e-health deployment

The European Commission has launched a call for proposals for a study to benchmark the deployment of e-health services across
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25 May 2009

Google says user data aids flu detection

Google’s co-founder Larry Page has said that the European Commission’s demand for user data to be deleted after six months
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15 May 2009

EU issues privacy guidance for RFID

The European Union has issued new recommendations covering the future use of bar codes and radio frequency identification devices (RFID)
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12 May 2009

Toumaz provides tech for DIAdvisor trial

Toumaz Technology, the specialist in wireless persoal monitoring and signals technology, has announced that its hardware, software and sensors that
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11 May 2009

European Health Insurance Card hits milestone

The European Commission has announced that over 180m European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) have been issued in the five years
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5 May 2009

Prepare health systems for ageing EU told

European governments “grappling with the severe economic and financial crisis” still need to prepare for the costs of an ageing
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