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AI App could Help Diagnose HIV More Accurately

Pioneering technology developed by UCL (University College London) and Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) researchers could transform the ability to accurately interpret HIV test results, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

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Qure.ai's Brain CT AI Wins Funding from the NHS

The UK Department of Health and Social Care announced that Qure.ai has been selected as one of the winners of the Artificial Intelligence in Health and Care Award, sponsored by the UK government. Qure.ai is a 5-year-old Sequoia-funded company builds Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered solutions to facilitate identification and treatment of stroke and head injuries.

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Commission to Invest €14.7 Billion from Horizon Europe for a Healthier, Greener and more Digital Europe

The Commission has adopted the main work programme of Horizon Europe for the period 2021-2022, which outlines the objectives and specific topic areas that will receive a total of €14.7 billion in funding. These investments will help accelerate the green and digital transitions and will contribute to sustainable recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and to EU resilience against future crises.

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New Web Tool Fights Antibacterial Resistance

In 1943, two scientists named Max Delbrück and Salvador Luria conducted an experiment to show that bacteria can mutate randomly, independent of external stimulus, such as an antibiotic that threatens a bacterial cells' survival. Today the Luria-Delbrück experiment is widely used in laboratories for a different purpose - scientists use this classic experiment to determine microbial mutation rates.

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DigiHealthDay-2021 @ DIT-ECRI - Second Call & Update: Exclusive Summer Events

Countries around the world experienced many benefits of Digital Health during this pandemic than ever before, and there is now an increasing attention on Digital Health from healthcare professionals, patients, stakeholders, policymakers, and payers. European Campus Rottal-Inn recognizes this and continues their academic focus on the exchange of knowledge in Digital Health through DigiHealthDay-2021.

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Open Call#2 for Accelerating Data-Driven Solutions to Save Lives from COVID-19

The consortium of COVID-X announces the launch of Open Call #2 for a unique acceleration programme in Europe to fast-track to market 15+ European data technology solutions, addressing COVID-19 challenges and facilitating an innovative stack of AI-driven tools in order to defeat the pandemic.

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Orion Health Solutions Listed on Latest NHS London Procurement Partnership Framework

Orion Health has been listed on the latest NHS London Procurement Partnership framework developed to give NHS organisations access to modern digital technology.

The company has been listed on the Clinical Digital Solutions Framework for three solutions critical to the development of integrated care and population health management.

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Philips and Elekta Deepen Strategic Partnership in Precise and Individualized Oncology Care

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), and Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) signed agreements to deepen their existing strategic partnership to advance comprehensive and personalized cancer care through precision oncology solutions.

The extended collaboration builds on the two companies’ successful cooperation in the fast-emerging field of magnetic resonance (MR)-guided adaptive radiation therapy.

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EU Digital COVID Certificate

The EU Digital COVID Certificate has reached another important milestone with the go-live of the technical system at EU level, which allows to verify certificates in a secure and privacy-friendly way. The EU certificate was proposed by the Commission to resume safe travelling this summer. It will be free of charge, secure and accessible to all.

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CDISC Teams Up with Microsoft to Develop Open-Source Software for the Clinical Research Community

CDISC is teaming up with Microsoft to develop the CDISC Open Rules Engine (CORE), open-source software that executes machine-readable CDISC Conformance Rules. The global clinical research community will be able to leverage the CORE software to test study data for conformance to CDISC standards as well as regulatory and sponsor-specific conformance rule sets.

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