Development

A Privacy Risk in Your DNA

The growing ease of DNA sequencing has led to enormous advancements in the scientific field. Through extensive networked databases, researchers can access genetic information to gain valuable knowledge about causative and preventative factors for disease, and identify new targets for future treatments.

MSc in Global eHealth: Under Development

A new online programme in Global eHealth is currently being developed under the auspices of the Centre for Population Health Sciences (CPHS) and the Global Health Academy. This modular and interdisciplinary programme will allow students to acquire in depth knowledge of eHealth from an international perspective and with reference to issues for global development.

Launch of EU Rapid Alert Platform for Human Tissues and Cells

A secure alert platform launched by the European Commission will improve the safety of patients undergoing transplantation and medical procedures involving human tissues and cells, e.g. bone marrow, cornea, skin, oocytes, sperm, etc. National health authorities can use the web-based Rapid Alert system for Tissues and Cells (RATC) in case of alerts relating to human tissues or cells transferred across borders.

Graphene and Human Brain Project Win Largest Research Excellence Award in History

The European Commission today announced the winners of a multi-billion euro competition of Future and Emerging Technologies (FET). The winning Graphene and Human Brain initiatives are set to receive one billion euros each, to deliver 10 years of world-beating science at the crossroads of science and technology. Each initiative involves researchers from at least 15 EU Member States and nearly 200 research institutes.

Nomination Process for the 2013 HIMSS Europe Award for eHealth Leadership Now Open

HIMSS Europe has launched the nomination process for the HIMSS Europe Award for eHealth Leadership, which recognises an individual who, in the judgment of the HIMSS Europe Governing Council, has demonstrated significant leadership in promoting the use of information technology in healthcare in Europe.

Jeremy Hunt Challenges NHS to Go Paperless by 2018

The NHS should go paperless by 2018 to save billions, improve services and help meet the challenges of an ageing population, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said. In a speech to the Policy Exchange, the Health Secretary has mentioned that patients should have compatible digital records so their health information can follow them around the health and social care system.

Computational Methods Reveal How Hospital-Acquired Bacteria Spread

Scientists at the Academy of Finland's Centre of Excellence in Computational Inference Research have developed novel computational methods that have yielded essential knowledge of how hospital-acquired bacteria spread and develop. These new methods, based on randomised algorithms, make it possible to analyse extensive genomic data significantly faster and more efficiently than previously.

Research and Development News

A Privacy Risk in Your DNA

MSc in Global eHealth: Under Development

Launch of EU Rapid Alert Platform for Human Tissues and Cells

Graphene and Human Brain Project Win Largest Research Excellence Award in History

Nomination Process for the 2013 HIMSS Europe Award for eHealth Leadership Now Open

Jeremy Hunt Challenges NHS to Go Paperless by 2018

Computational Methods Reveal How Hospital-Acquired Bacteria Spread

More eHealth News ...

Latest Business News

Latest Research News

Latest Conferences News

Latest Jobs