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MyHealthMyData: towards smarter, safer data sharing
Anna Rizzo explains how the MyHealthMyData project will enable secure data sharing among hospitals, public and private research centres, and citizens.
MyHealthMyData is an EU-funded...
Privileged access management: a crucial step for secure, digitised healthcare
Proper cybersecurity hygiene in the healthcare sector is imperative. This journey all starts with effectively managing privileged access, as CyberArk’s David Higgins explains.
The increased...
A mobile decision facilitator for oncology treatment
Christophe Vergne and Jean-Alexandre Kaminisky had known each other for a decade, working as competitors for many years, but they thought it was time...
The digital challenge: achieving a paperless NHS by 2020
Despite calls for a paperless NHS back in 2013, the service is far from completing its paperless journey. Qlik’s David Bolton sets out how...
Mobile applications in wound care: a digital transformation
Speaking to Health Europa, Dr med Patricia Sigam MPH, the co-founder and CEO of digitalMedLab™, discusses the revolutionary potential of mobile applications in wound...
Have health inequalities in England increased?
Public Health England (PHE) have released their 2018 public health profile, confirming that although some improvements have been made, there are still stark health...
Could screening open up more treatment options for cancer patients?
New findings from Public Health England (PHE) suggests that the way cancer patients are diagnosed may affect their treatment options.
The data explains how cancer patients...
HPV oral infection rates lower than expected, according to England study
A new study reveals that rates of high risk HPV oral infection are lower than expected, and that smokers and individuals who are more...
Most deprived bowel cancer patients have more emergency hospital visits
Bowel cancer patients living in the most deprived areas have a 13% higher proportion of emergency hospital admissions before diagnosis than patients in least...
Stroke-related death rates in Europe in decline
New research published in the European Heart Journal has shown stroke-related death rates are declining overall in Europe, but in some countries the decline...
New survey finds one in 10 IBS-D sufferers have suicidal thoughts
A new study has revealed that 11% of people suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D) have had suicidal thoughts when the condition...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 06
Health Europa Quarterly issue 06 highlights the 70th anniversary of the UK's National Health Service (NHS), as well as outlining the changes and challenges...
What are the five leading causes of death in Spain?
Ischaemic heart disease, dementia, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer have been revealed as the five main causes of death in...
Many European countries yet to enact policies to eradicate hepatitis C virus
There are still many European countries that have yet to enact focused policies to eliminate hepatitis, according to the European Liver Patients’ Association (ELPA)...
Property rights for digital assets: the Bitmark revolution
Bitmark is helping people to generate wealth out of the data they produce by recording property rights for digital assets, as Sean Moss-Pultz tells...
Thula – Nordic Source Solutions
Thula-Nordic Source Solutions explains how it is taking charge of medicine management through innovative technologies.
Thula-Nordic Source Solutions is a dynamic software product development and consulting...
Towards outcomes-based healthcare: the EFPIA vision
What is outcomes-based healthcare and how can we achieve it in Europe? Thomas Allvin, executive director of strategy and healthcare at the European Federation...
The Blockchain in Healthcare Symposium Dubai 2018 overview
Blockchain technology is a revolutionary and evolutionary tool for the world of healthcare, the Blockchain in Healthcare Symposium Dubai will showcase the latest in...
New outbreaks of measles virus have been reported across EU/EEA
The outbreak of the measles virus continues across EU/EEA countries, according to the latest Communicable Diseases Threats Report (CDTR).
In a report on the European...
Living nearer Nature reduces risk of premature death
Living closer to Nature and spending time outside has numerous health benefits, including reducing risk of premature death and Type 2 diabetes, according to...
