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20 December 2007

EU tables proposals for health single market

The European Commission says EU citizens will be allowed to opt to receive healthcare in any member state, under new
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19 December 2007

US group calls for national patient IDs

America’s National Alliance for Health Information Technology has called for a national voluntary system of unique patient identification numbers to
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18 December 2007

2008: the year telecare grows up?

A large evaluation of assistive technologies across health and social care begins next year, Fiona Barr reports.
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13 December 2007

Agfa-Gevaert appoints new CEO

Jo Cornu, CEO of Agfa-Gevaert NV The board of directors of Agfa-Gevaert has appointed Jo Cornu as chief executive officer of
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11 December 2007

The ECCA launches e-campaign

The European Cervical Cancer Association (ECCA) has launched its first ever e-campaign to call for effective cervical cancer prevention programmes
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10 December 2007

BMA to attempt to control internet drug sales

The British Medical Association (BMA) is to work with the UK government and the World Health Organisation to control internet
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30 November 2007

Mobiles help teen cancer patients stay in touch

Mobile computing technology could help adolescents coping with cancer keep in touch with their social world and reduce isolation, according
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27 November 2007

French patients able to update insurance smartcards

Smartcard security specialists Xiring and mobile phone operator SFR are working together to deploy the largest ‘Machine to Machine’ network
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26 November 2007

Cisco looks ahead to ‘virtual healthcare’

Network technology and services giant Cisco has a ‘vision’ of the services and capabilities required to make e-health a reality,
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26 November 2007

NoemaLife launch Galileo e-health platform

NoemaLife has launched a new eHealth application platform called Galileo, designed to help exchange information and share resources across the
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