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Commission Calls for Doubling Funding for ICT Research and Innovation

Making Europe the world leader in ICT is the goal of the new strategy proposed by the European Commission. Today Europe represents 34% of the global information and communication technologies (ICT) market, and its value is growing by 4% per year. However, the value added produced by the EU's ICT sector amounts to only 23% of the total, because both Europe's market and research efforts are fragmented.

Project Launched by VTT Develops Computer Models for Predicting Dietary Effects on Health

VTT is launching an extensive EU project called ETHERPATHS, studying the effects of dietary effects mediated by gut microbiota on lipid metabolism. The aim is to accelerate the development of health-promoting foods. The project develops computer assisted models with which food companies and research institutions, for instance, will be able to predict the effects of foods in the body.

NANOMED: Nanomedicine Ethical, Regulatory, Social and Economic Environment

Scientists have been making strides in the field of nanomedicine, a key subfield of nanotechnology tackling disease treatment, drug delivery and medical diagnostics. The EU-funded NANOMED (Nanomedicine ethical, regulatory, social and economic environment) project is focusing on all aspects of nanomedicine, with emphasis on providing an objective answer to claims that this field will have a huge impact on the healthcare sector.

ACTION-Grid Project Invites Research Groups to Participate in a Survey

The survey aims to characterize research groups that work in eHealth, Medical Informatics, Bioinformatics, High Performance and Grid computing and Nanoinformatics included in the following geographical areas: European Union, Latin America, Western Balkans and North Africa.

WHO's eHealth Intelligence Report Goes Online

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The World Health Organizations recognizes the impact of ICT on health and the potential of eHealth in strengthening health systems. With the passage of the eHealth Resolution in May 2005, WHO further endorsed ICT for Health. The Resolution mandated the organization to lead global efforts in Health and to report regularly on the status of eHealth worldwide.

Sixteen eHealth Projects Across Scotland Will Share of £1.6 Million Funding

eHealth investment totalling £1.6 million - including funding from the NHS's major IT contractor - was announced today by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon. Speaking at the first annual Scottish Telehealth and Telecare conference, Ms Sturgeon unveiled details of projects extending the use of electronic technology in the NHS, including:

Challenges for eHealth Interoperability for Cross Border Care

Today, in Europe, we can see that more and more initiatives are launched at national, regional or local level to enable health professionals to access the medical and medication history of their patients at any time and any place. This access is however often limited by various barriers. European citizens have become more mobile; they travel and work abroad and when they need healthcare away from home it should be delivered based on knowledge of the past medical history.

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