Cardiff University Employs Siemens MRI to Unravel the Mysteries of the Human Brain
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has officially opened the Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC), a unique neuroimaging research hub in Wales. The facility will seek to provide unprecedented insights into the causes of neurological and psychiatric conditions such as dementia, schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis, as well as an understanding into the mechanisms of a healthy brain.
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Invest in Talent, Not Gender
Opinion Article by Shane Tickell, CEO of IMS MAXIMS.
The technology industry prides itself on addressing challenges head on, solving problems and enabling effective decisions. But one challenge we still face today is the lack of women employed in our industry.
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Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) has announced new study results demonstrating the use of a connected medication dispensing technology can greatly benefit patients with chronic conditions, helping them better comply with long-term therapy. Over the span of one year, user data from more than 1,300 patients in the Netherlands was analyzed, showing 96% of patients using Philips Medido, a connected medication dispensing solution, were adherent to their medication schedule.
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Mobile Technology: Is the NHS Closing the Skills Gap?
Opinion Article by Steve Carvell, head of healthcare at CommonTime.
Technology skills are in higher demand than ever. Look across any vertical and developers who can create mission critical apps and push organisations into the mobile era, are highly sought. NHS trusts tend to only have small teams of developers - but is this enough to cope with the modern and abundant technology needs of the NHS?
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Visualizing the Future of Healthcare
Agfa HealthCare announces that its theme for UKRC 2016 (6-8 June at the ACC Liverpool, UK) is "Visualizing the Future of Healthcare". The company will showcase how it has used its 100+ years of experience to develop innovative solutions that can shape the future of care delivery in the healthcare organization.
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Patientrack Recognised as One of 'The Best' eHealth Solutions in Europe
UK healthcare technology company Patientrack has been recognised as providing one of the best eHealth solutions anywhere in Europe, in an EU competition focussed on healthcare innovations from small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Philips Teams with Global Home Care Provider Right at Home to Commercially Launch CareSensus
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) has announced the commercial beta launch of remote care services powered by the new CareSensus connected sensors platform in partnership with Right at Home, one of the largest in-home senior care franchise networks in the world.
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