Dutch researchers ‘family friend’ robot
A new Dutch research project coordinated by Eindhoven University of Technology has been launched to develop and integrate a socially assistive robot with smart houses to aid COPD patients at home.
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ZigBee wireless healthcare released
The ZigBee Alliance, a global network of firms creating wireless solutions, has published a new healthcare profile, use of which could help spur the development of telemedicine.
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EC urges bigger thinking in eHealth
The European Commission has called for a change in the “mentality” that leads to thousands of small scale pilots being run in eHealth.
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EU ministers sign eHealth declaration
Coverage from World of Health IT 2010, Barcelona European Union health ministers have signed a declaration that recognises the strategic value of eHealth and commits to greater collaboration across Europe. The declaration was signed at the high-level ministerial conference on eHealth in Barcelona, which is part of the World of Health IT conference being held […]
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Christine Connelly to judge EHI Awards
Christine Connelly, director general, informatics, at the Department of Health, will chair the judging panel for the E-Health Insider Awards 2010 in association with BT.
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GE and Intel step-up Health Guide push
GE Healthcare and Intel have expanded their agreement to market the Intel Health Guide in the UK. The Health Guide is a home telehealth device designed to help patients with chronic conditions better manage their health. The unit enables patients to communicate with healthcare professionals and provides clinicians with access to current patient data. Intel […]
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Continua demos in Las Vegas
The Continua Health Alliance has announced its first end-to-end connected health solution, based on Continua architecture standards. The Alliance, which is a non-profit, open industry organisation of more than 220 healthcare and technology organisations across the world, said the development is a significant milestone in its aim to create an ecosystem of interoperable telehealth solutions. […]
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Nuance buys UK’s Spinvox
UK technology firm Spinvox, which converts voicemails into texts, has been bought by US speech recognition firm Nuance for a knockdown €71m (£64m). Nuance is a dominant player in the healthcare applications of digital dictation and voice recognition technologies. Spinvox had been regarded as one of the most promising British technology firms, but had failed […]
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Bosch makes move to UK telehealth
Bosch has launched a new telehealth solution that allows patients suffering from chronic cardiac or pulmonary conditions to be regularly monitored from home. The Bosch Telehealth Plus system uses measuring instruments which transmit data to a base stand. The stand then transmits the measured values to a server through a telephone line, where the information […]
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Philips secures €200m EIB R&D loan
The European Investment Bank and Royal Philips Electronics have signed a €200m loan agreement to boost European R&D initiatives in healthcare.
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