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Digital predictive technology and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Health Europa’s Rosemary Lobley spoke to NEPeSMO about its COPDPredict solution that uses digital predictive technology to anticipate exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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COVID-19 pandemic leads to record usage in NHS Digital services in 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to access healthcare remotely has soared, and NHS Digital services have seen a huge increase in usage throughout 2020
Applying virtual reality to stroke rehab and neurodegenerative diseases
A new study has developed a novel, wearable rehabilitation device that uses virtual reality to increase brain connectivity.
The study, carried out at one of...
EIT Health Catapult rewards innovation in health technology
On 8 December, innovation network EIT Health announced the results of its flagship Catapult competition, which recognises pioneering innovation within the spheres of digital...
Predict and prevent: time to re-appraise your healthcare technology
The ability for healthcare technology to predict risks could be a huge benefit to healthcare professionals.
You will have likely seen the impressive TV ads...
Diagnosing dysphagia in COVID-19 with telemedicine
Clinicians who are diagnosing and treating dysphagia in COVID-19 patients should use telemedicine in order to reduce risk to themselves, say experts.
The COVID-19 pandemic...
Using technology to manage chronic illness with IÉSEG
IÉSEG School of Management discusses the use of technology to manage chronic illness, focussing on research carried out by assistant professor of management information...
European public services overspending on technology
New research has shown that European Public Service organisations are overspending on technology.
New research from Insight has shown that 94% of European public service...
AI in healthcare: navigating uncharted territory
David Le Penske, Director of Healthcare and Life Sciences, Digital Innovation, at Insight Enterprises, discusses the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare.
AI is...
Hospitals in England to receive funding for digital prescribing
The UK Government is providing £16m in funding to hospitals across England to introduce digital prescribing.
Patients and staff across 16 hospitals in England are...
Next Generation Telecare shortlisted for Global IoT Award
The Global Internet of Things (IoT) Awards has seen the Memo Next Generation Telecare suite from Alcuris shortlisted in the Connected Health and Wearable...
Digital inclusion fundamental to tackling health inequalities
The NHS’s Widening Digital Participation Programme, delivered by NHS Digital, found that tackling the ‘digital divide’ is essential to reducing health inequalities.
NHS should help people self-care with online health information gateway
Experts are calling for the NHS to help people self-care by offering a clear online gateway to quality-assured information about minor health conditions.
The call...
Rapid, mass adoption of digital health technology
“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread” – thoughts on rapid, mass adoption of digital health technology with law firm Bevan Brittan LLP.
This...
ENISA discusses cyber-challenges in digital health
The EU Agency for Cybersecurity speaks to HEQ about cybersecurity and data protection in healthcare.
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) is the EU’s...
New Commission to explore role of technology in reformed social care
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and the TEC Services Association (TSA) are joining forces to launch a Commission that will...
AI in healthcare: exploring innovation in the NHS
Mandeer Kataria of the Health Tech Alliance explores the growing role of emerging digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare.
The COVID-19 pandemic has...
Strengthening digital patient engagement with BuddyCare
In October 2020 Turku University Hospital’s Psychiatric Neuromodulation Unit started using the BuddyCare Platform for digital patient engagement, automated patient support and data collection.
Patients...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 15
Welcome to the 15th issue of Health Europa Quarterly, which focuses on the prevention and control of the spread of infection and disease as...
Integrating technology to support the ageing population
Cush Health offers solutions to protect elderly patients while maintaining their independence within the community.
The World Health Organization predicts the economic and societal burden...