Wikipedia can omit key drug information
New research warns that consumers who relay on the online encyclopedia Wikipedia for drug information may be putting themselves at risk. The research compared the completeness of drug entries on 80 drugs to those on a dedicated, peer-reviewed drug data site, Medscape Drug Reference (MDR) The research in the December issue of the Annals of […]
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Better search: a cure for cyberchondria?
Search engines may need to be redesigned to stop people turning into “cyberchondriacs”, a study by Microsoft Research has suggested. The study found that general search engines can lead people to escalate medical concerns – so that, for example, they start by searching for “headache” and end up looking for “brain tumour.” It also found […]
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Hungary signs e-health deal with GE Healthcare
The Hungarian government has awarded GE Healthcare a €3.3m deal to lead a project on developing telecare services for elderly citizens.
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Intel personal health management system
A home medical device, designed to be part of a remote personal home care management system has been launched by Intel.
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Interoperable PHRs could save US $21bn a year
A US study has projected that personal health records have the potential to save the US healthcare system €16.3 billion a year.
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The secrets of e-health success
Jon Hoeksma reports on a symposium given by Dr Karl Stroetman at the World of Health IT conference.
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Call for common e-health standards
A new study advocates the development of a common strategy and roadmap for e-health standards development, to support interoperability and the adoption of electronic patient records. Carried out by German research firm Empirica on behalf of the European Commission, the study provides an overview of e-health standards development and uptake. Attention is given to the […]
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Europe urges protection of critical infrastructure
The European Commission has published proposed legislation to strengthen information-sharing on critical infrastructure protection between EU Member States.
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Philips and King’s College to collaborate
Philips and King’s College London have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on research into heart disease over the next five years.
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Rand study calls for US national health ID
The US RAND Corporation has called for the introduction of a unique patient identification number for every person in the United States as a key step in developing e-health. The influential policy think tank says the creation of a national system of unique health ID numbers would improve patient safety, simplify the use of electronic […]
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