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27 September 2007

IBM uses 3D imaging to visualise patient records

Researchers at IBM have developed new visualisation software that will allow doctors to view personal medical records on an animated
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31 August 2007

Wireless solutions simplify communication

Creative applications of wireless technology are simplifying communication within localised communities in Europe, reports Neil Versel from MedInfo 2007 in
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23 August 2007

IMIA and WHO to ‘revitalise relationships’

Reporting from Medinfo in Brisbane, Australia, Neil Versel, interviews the World Health Organisation's e-health co-ordinator.
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21 August 2007

Germany’s Barmer begins PHR trial

Barmer, Germany’s largest insurance company, is to begin a national evaluation of the effects personal health records (PHR) have on
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20 August 2007

Bill Gates backs Belgian huggable robot

Bill Gates, the creator of Microsoft, has backed a firm specialising in the creation of robots to aid child care
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16 August 2007

Robotic future of patient care

As technology advances, robotics is the new revolutionary in healthcare. Kevin Fickenscher, MD and chief medical officer at Perot Systems
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1 August 2007

EU data privacy legislation speeding e-health

European legislation is helping to speed up development of healthcare IT infrastructure, whilst maintaining patient data privacy and security across
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24 July 2007

Rehabilitation video game developed in Denmark

Danish researchers have developed a new game system to aid the rehabilitation of patients after illness and surgery. The idea
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19 July 2007

RFID use in healthcare on the rise

The use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in healthcare across the globe now accounts for almost 9% of global RFID
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