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Good Outcomes with 'Telepsychiatry' in Medical Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

For people with opioid use disorder receiving medication treatment with buprenorphine, a telepsychiatry approach - using videoconferencing as an alternative to in-person group sessions - provides similar clinical outcomes, reports a study in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer.

Paving the Way for eHealth Interoperability: The EURO-CAS Project Launches Today

The EURO-CAS project launched operations today to deliver the eHealth Conformity Assessment Scheme for Europe in 2018. This scheme will help European health systems assess the conformity of eHealth products and solutions with international standards, and will enhance vendors' visibility by offering public recognition of conformity of their products.

DIY Live Cell Imaging Using a Smartphone

A recent study from Uppsala University shows how smartphones can be used to make movies of living cells, without the need for expensive equipment. The study is published in the open access journal PLOS ONE, making it possible for laboratories around the world to do the same thing.

What Kind of Selfie Taker Are You?

You do it. Your mom, dad, siblings and friends probably do too. World leaders and entertainers do it - though some better than others. Your friend did it on her vacation last week and you gave her a thumbs-up. But why?

The Beating Heart of Solar Energy

The notion of using solar cells placed under the skin to continuously recharge implanted electronic medical devices is a viable one. Swiss researchers have done the math, and found that a 3.6 square centimeter solar cell is all that is needed to generate enough power during winter and summer to power a typical pacemaker. The study is the first to provide real-life data about the potential of using solar cells to power devices such as pacemakers and deep brain stimulators.

New Virtual Reality Technology may Improve Motor Skills in Damaged Limbs

A combination of traditional physical therapy and technology may improve the motor skills and mobility of an impaired hand by having its partner, more mobile hand lead by example through virtual reality training, new Tel Aviv University research suggests.

European Commission Seeks Input on a Reflection and Orientation Paper on Smart Wearables

Smart wearables provide technology-based solutions to pressing societal and economic challenges in the areas of healthy ageing, elderly care, emergency management, safety at work, productivity enhancement, training of professionals, energy management of homes and others.

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Good Outcomes with 'Telepsychiatry' in Medical Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Paving the Way for eHealth Interoperability: The EURO-CAS Project Launches Today

DIY Live Cell Imaging Using a Smartphone

What Kind of Selfie Taker Are You?

The Beating Heart of Solar Energy

New Virtual Reality Technology may Improve Motor Skills in Damaged Limbs

European Commission Seeks Input on a Reflection and Orientation Paper on Smart Wearables

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