German MedTech Calls for Early Involvement

German Medical Technology Association (BVMed) called for the early involvement of medical device companies and medical aid service providers in the development of a digital strategy. In a…

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Medical Wearables Can Save a Life, Explains German Expert

Introducing Prof. Dr. Curt Diehm's explanations of the human body and health, published at FinanzNachristen (link in German). There has been a "digital revolution" in medicine for…

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USA: Patients obtain a right to get their electronic health records

Health care organizations must provide patients with unfettered access to their digital health records under new federal rules taking effect October 6, 2022.  Under the 21st Century…

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Novo Nordisk awards EUR8m to research in children health

Nine grants have been awarded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation for research and to improve children's health through physical activity. A total of 60 million DKK (ca…

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EU moves one step closer to a health union

On October 4th, The European Parliament approved both the extension of the mandate of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and a new law…

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Google lets healthcare providers use its AI

X-rays, MRIs and other medical images can now be read, stored and labeled using Google's artificial intelligence tools, the search giant announced on Tuesday. By using the…

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HIMSS and WHO-Europe plan to boost digital health transformation

The two organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding to bring paperless healthcare to 53 member states. In a memorandum of understanding signed recently, HIMSS and WHO/Europe…

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Meet Florence, AI health consultant by WHO

At the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) in Qatar, the World Health Organization and Qatar Ministry of Health launched the AI-powered WHO Digital Health Worker, Florence…

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