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S.O.S eHealth Initiative

The SOS project is a first step in addressing problems faced by doctors treating patients who seek health treatment when abroad. These problems include re-supplying essential medication that a patient has lost or forgotten, communicating medical situations to foreign-language doctors, diagnosing illness and prescribing proper medication with little knowledge of patient history.

French Unveil Presidency Priorities

The French have set the construction of the European Research Area (ERA) as the main research priority for their presidency of the EU. Other priorities include boosting Europe's role in space and making progress towards a Community patent. The French took over the EU Council Presidency from Slovenia on 1 July.

eHealth Initiatives to Support Medical Assistance While Travelling and Living Abroad

The European Commission today launched two initiatives to improve the safety and quality of care to people who require medical assistance while travelling or living abroad: a Recommendation on cross-border interoperability of electronic health record (EHR) systems and the Smart Open Services (SOS) project.

Network Designed to Help Health Care Professionals

European researchers have developed a computer system designed to give health care professionals access to a broader range of medical information. However the system, which was meant to allow them to share medical information across a network, highlighted the limits of computer 'understanding'. Unlike humans, computers can't yet make the connecting leaps among various bits of information.

A Wake-up Call for Innovation in Europe, says Commissioner Reding

Europe has started doing better in high-tech research but still has a lot more to do, particularly to capitalise on the results. This is the conclusion of the independent expert report, chaired by former Finnish Prime Minister Esko Aho, that analysed the effectiveness of Information Society research under the EU's 6th Framework Programme for Research and Development.

European Commission Unleashes 600m for Development of New Digital Solutions for Elderly People

By 2020, 25% of the EU's population will be over 65. To respond to this growing demographic challenge, the Council of Ministers approved today a Commission plan to make Europe a hub for developing digital technologies designed to help older people to continue living independently at home.

European Project on Imaging in Stem Cell Therapy

The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research (EIBIR), located in Vienna, Austria, has taken over the coordination of a European large-scale research project. An international research group from 10 countries will develop imaging technologies and methods in the area of cell therapy. The project, entitled ENCITE (European Network for Cell Imaging and Tracking Expertise), started June 1, 2008.

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S.O.S eHealth Initiative

French Unveil Presidency Priorities

eHealth Initiatives to Support Medical Assistance While Travelling and Living Abroad

Network Designed to Help Health Care Professionals

A Wake-up Call for Innovation in Europe, says Commissioner Reding

European Commission Unleashes 600m for Development of New Digital Solutions for Elderly People

European Project on Imaging in Stem Cell Therapy

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