Innovation test beds: doing IT at scale
In its ‘Five Year Forward View’, NHS England announced that it would set up test beds to test out new technologies at scale. Kim Thomas reports on the ambition of the projects, in the first of a short series for Digital Health News.
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Oracle Buys Phase Forward For €509m
Oracle has expanded its reach into the life sciences sector with the acquisition of life sciences applications software firm Phase Forward for €509m ($685m).
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US hospitals pilot iPad video apps
Two US hospitals have begun to pilot applications for Apple’s new iPad tablet computer that aim to help patients and their families better understand common medical procedures.
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Texts double smokers’ quit rate
An international study has shown that programmes that use text messaging to help people stop smoking can double the chances of them being able to kick the habit for up to a year. The study involved 2,600 people taking part in four trials conducted in Norway, New Zealand and Britain where text messages were used […]
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Cerner and Quintiles partner on trials
Cerner, the US healthcare IT giant, has announced a partnership with Quintiles, the biopharmaceutical services firm specialising in clinical trials management and data services to life sciences companies. The deal marks an important step for Cerner’s stated ambition to grow in the life-sciences and biopharma sectors. The deal will see Cerner and Quintiles provide biopharma […]
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Agfa sells CardioNow unit
Agfa Healthcare has sold its CardioNow unit, a secure provider of clinical trial services, to BioClinica. CardioNow specialises in electronic transmission and analysis of medical images for clinical trials. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The firm says it aims to integrate the CardioNow technology within 45 days, offering immediate benefits to 200 existing […]
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EGMN launches Swine Flu channel
Elsevier Global Medical News (EGMN), the website that serves more than 30 million scientists, students ad health and information professionals worldwide has launched a new channel dedicated to providing information about the H1N1 Swine Flu virus. The channel has been added to the Elsevier Global Medical News (EGMN) wire service division of the International Medical […]
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‘Virtual tea room’ pilot announced
The TRIL Centre is to operate a social networking pilot to encourage older people who are house bound or socially isolated to engage in social activity.
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‘EuroGoogle for cancer’ launched
An new initiative to boost cancer prevention, treatment and care across Europe by improving communications has been described by one its leaders as ‘EuroGoogle for cancer’.
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Malaga Uni develops surgical robot
Laparoscopic surgery has been performed for the first time using a robotic assistant at the Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, in Malaga, Spain. The robot, manufactured by Spanish firm Sener, is voice controlled and able to move an endoscope with the precision needed for minimally evasive procedures. The robot has been jointly developed with […]
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