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Digital health is the global connector for health and care systems and services

Karolina Mackiewicz, ECHAlliance Bleddyn Rees, The Digital Health Society Chair The 4th Digital Health Society Summit that took place in ...
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CONNECTINGHEALTH, Digital Health Society, EU Projects

Reimbursement & financial mechanisms in digital health. What do the probable futures look like?

Karolina Mackiewicz, ECHAlliance Kimmo Solehmainen, Kuopio Health co-op. Lack of transparency and unclear reimbursement model for the innovative treatments or ...
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CONNECTINGHEALTH, Digital Health Society, EU Projects

Health Data Round Tables Update

Society needs to scale up a collective capability to learn at scale from health data, to improve health care and ...
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Digital Health, Digital Health Society, Report, Round Tables, Thought Leadership

Immunisation Information Systems

Making interoperable data systems for vaccination a reality in Europe building on the COVID experience By The Digital Health Society ...
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Digital Health Society, News, Round Tables

How can we trust something we don’t know?

Towards maximising the use of health data for innovation and recovery By Carina Dantas and Karolina Mackiewicz, ECHAlliance The COVID19 ...
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Digital Health Society, News, Round Tables

TECHNOLOGY HELPS DELIVER CARE IN A WAY THAT WE NEVER IMAGINED

The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of telemedicine, but quite a few barriers still block benefits that patients could gain ...
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GPs, Patients and Health Data Commercialisation in England

Malcolm Fisk*Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility, De Montfort University, England Abstract The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and, more ...
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EU POLICYMAKERS SHOULD PRIORITISE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AHEAD OF 2024 ELECTIONS, SAY EXPERTS AT THE EHFG

The Healthy Europe coalition highlighted the importance of a European Health Union against a backdrop of new health, economic and ...
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5 Takeaways from the ViVE 2023 event – By Bleddyn Rees

The Global Health Connector Partnership Summit at ViVE 2023 in Nashville was a great success with a full room of healthcare professionals ...
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We call for ENVI to be given shared competence on the European Health Data Space File

As part of the EU Health Coalition, ECHAlliance welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on the European Health ...
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European Commission

Watch the interview of Bleddyn Rees at the “All Policies for a Healthy Europe” event

Bleddyn Rees shares his perspective on “all policies for a healthy europe” at the recent Resilience 4EU event, which looked ...
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Bleddyn Rees, DHS Chair, talks about the ethics of Big Data in the new episode of the Healthy Thinking podcast series.

Should our medical data be shared widely with doctors, patients and medical researchers if it benefits ourselves and others? The ...
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Maritta Perälä-Heap our DHS Board Director talks to ICT&HEALTH about the value of data in healthcare

In cooperation with ECHAlliance, ICT&Health interviews top leaders in digital health. Maritta Perälä-Heape, Director of the Centre for Health and Technology ...
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Brian O’ Connor ECHAlliance Chair talks to Dr. Marius Geanta about digital health opportunities and challenges

The ReThink Health podcast is hosted by Dr. Marius Geanta and is powered by the Centre for Innovation in Medicine, ...
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Round Table 4 report: Scaling up the availability and reusability of big health data

Round Table 4 report presents the findings of a multistakeholder Round Table consultation focused on the actions that are needed ...
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Digital Health, Report, Round Tables, Thought Leadership

Health Data Round Tables

Society needs to scale up a collective capability to learn at scale from health data, to improve health care and ...
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Digital Health, Digital Health Society, Report, Round Tables, Thought Leadership

Digital & Data Thought Leadership

Do you know about DHS thought leadership work in digital health including data, privacy, trust, security, health and data literacy, ...
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Discover more about the last two Molecularly Guided Therapy activities from our partner Medscape Education

Realizing the Opportunity of : How Do We Accelerate the Revolution? The benefits of wider routine use of CGP and ...
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See why 780+ tuned into the #DHSSummit 21! Check out session recordings here!

On the 23rd and 24th of November 2021 the Digital Health Society and ECHAlliance held the 3rd DHS Summit virtually ...
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4 TAKEAWAYS FROM DAY 2 OF THE #DHSSUMMIT21 – PERSONAL REFLECTIONS FROM KAROLINA MACKIEWICZ

ECHAlliance’s Innovation Director, Karolina Mackiewicz hosted the Day 2 of the Digital Health Society Summit, under the topic “Connecting innovation, ...
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How to ensure efficient and secure use of health data beyond borders? France and Finland collaborating to find answers

After having received during the DHS Summit on 23rd November an update from the Ministry of health in France about ...
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10 Takeaways from Day 1 of the #DHSSummit21 – Personal reflections from Bleddyn Rees our Chair

The Digital Health Society’s Chair, Bleddyn Rees, has summarised the 1st day of the Digital Health Society Summit 2021 with ...
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Proposing a common basis for health data access across Europe

This report presents the findings of a multi- stakeholder round table consultation, in the form of consensus papers from three ...
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Call for support to the EHDS recommendations

As you know, the ECHAlliance is a partner in the DigitalHealthEurope (DHE) project. Besides many other interesting and relevant results ...
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Digital Health, News

Digital Health Society Hosts Another Round Table to Deliver Recommendable Actions for Scaling Up Big Health Data

We are delighted our partnership with I~HD continues in 2021. Following our two Round Tables last autumn, attendees were able ...
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Data, Digital Health, Digital Health Society

Genetics could explain why some people get severe COVID-19

One of the greatest mysteries of the COVID-19 pandemic is why some people fall severely ill while others suffer nary ...
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Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data (draft)

Ministerial foreword When facing the greatest public health emergency that this country has tackled for generations, one of the most ...
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DigitalHealthEurope Digest #4

Unlocking the full benefits of health data – Recommendations from MedTech Europe

Digital health makes healthcare better, safer, and more efficient, and advances the delivery of high-quality care. For digital health to ...
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Commission proposes a trusted and secure Digital Identity for all Europeans

The Commission today proposed a framework for a European Digital Identity which will be available to all EU citizens, residents, ...
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Now Available ECHAlliance 2020 Annual Report!

A SPECIAL FOREWORD BY ECHALLIANCE CHAIR BRIAN O’ CONNOR Dear all, This report marks more than 10 years of creating ...
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The Digital Health Society (DHS) New Directors Appointments

The Digital Health Society (DHS) is delighted to announce the appointment of 3 new Board Directors. Maritta Perala-Heape is a ...
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Europe’s Digital Decade: Commission sets the course towards a digitally empowered Europe by 2030

Today the Commission presents a vision, targets and avenues for a successful digital transformation of Europe by 2030. This is ...
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Digital Health, European Commission

Calls to Action on Health Data Ecosystems – Recommendations from multi-stakeholder round tables

Recommendations from multi-stakeholder round tables, organised by the Digital Health Society (DHS) & the European Institute for Innovation Through Health ...
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The ECHAlliance & The Digital Health Society keep raising awareness and advocating for citizens empowerment

The ECHAlliance and DHS keep raising awareness and advocating for citizens empowerment towards the European Health Data Space ‘EHDS’ and ...
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The Fair Health Data Challenge

Does your organisation have a health and well-being solution based on data sharing and fair principles? Take part in the ...
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Citizen controlled data sharing governance Combined report from the session at Digital Health Society Summit

Discussions on data sharing have multiple perspectives, interests and even biases and the only way forward is to acknowledge the ...
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EU HEALTH SUMMIT – TIME FOR ACTION Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic

We are delighted to share with you the Report of the EU Health Summit, which took place virtually on 26 ...
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AI Digital Transformation eHealth POLICY PAPER: Empowering Citizens – The Key to a Successful Digital Health Transformation

The COVID-19 pandemic brought to the fore the untapped potential for the deployment of digital health tools in Europe. Digital ...
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The Digital Health Society Summit

Healthcare Knows no borders: Australia, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, ...
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Trust, citizen empowerment and the role of digital literacy on health data sharing

A solid investment in digital literacy, increasing information on data sharing and promoting solutions that empower citizens in the sharing ...
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EU Health Coalition Recommendations to shape a healthier future for Europe

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us the importance of cooperation between sectors and actors in ensuring our healthcare systems work ...
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Presentation on Horizon Europe by the European Commission

The European Commission shared in early October the state of play on streamlining the numerous paper-based or electronically managed model ...
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Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund for Healthy Ageing Showcase: Rising to the Challenge of Healthier, Longer Lives

Monday 9th November, 13:00 – 17:00 | Online Join us at the start of Longevity week to hear about the ...
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CONNECT University Autumn School 2020 | Digital Health

We are delighted to invite you ‘Back to CONNECT University’ from 21st September until 2nd October 2020 for a top-class ...
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How CEF eSignature can transform the health sector

Many sectors have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, none more so, nor more directly, than healthcare. We are already ...
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Roundtable on “Acceptance Criteria for Societal Trust in the Use of Health Data”

ECHAlliance and the European Institute for Innovation through Health Data organised a Virtual Roundtable on Wednesday 3rd September 2020 (13:00 – 16:30 ...
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Call for Proposals for MyData Online 2020 conference, December!

The main programme of the conference is content submitted through this Call for Proposals. The key novelty this year compared ...
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SBRI Healthcare competition: Using digital technology to support psychological therapies

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £345,000 (inc VAT) to develop new solutions using digital technology to ...
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A Better Approach to AI in Government Services

What if, instead of being known for red tape, government agencies won a reputation for green-lighting—as many have in implementing ...
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How CEF eSignature can transform the health sector

Many sectors have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, none more so, nor more directly, than healthcare. We are already ...
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Mutual learning and common tools and resources for national/regional schemes supporting innovation projects of start-ups and SMEs

Deadline: 22 September 2020 17:00:00 Brussels time Specific Challenge: Start-ups and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are the primary source ...
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New Funding to accelerate investments in deep tech companies – EIC Scalator Pilot

Deadline: 02 September 2020 17:00:00 Brussels time Specific Challenge: Only 5% of European start-ups scale-up and pursue the position of ...
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Supporting European SMEs to participate in public procurement outside EU

Deadline: 15 September 2020 17:00:00 Brussels time Specific Challenge: Improving SMEs’ access to public procurement is an important objective for ...
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Call for Proposals – Smart local Administrations

The European Commission is launching a call for proposals for a Preparatory Action in the field of Digital Solutions for ...
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Applications open for Infrastructure Organisations to support BAME-led charities and groups to access National Emergencies Trust (NET) funds

Applications open for Infrastructure Organisations to support BAME-led charities and groups to access National Emergencies Trust (NET) funds Current Status: ...
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Using digital technology to support psychological therapies (SBRI competition)

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £345,000 (including VAT) to develop new solutions using digital technology to ...
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Positive Pathways Programme

Introduction Part of the Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, the Positive Pathways programme will award fixed grants of £35,000 ...
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The European Commission has launched the EIC Horizon Prize for ‘Early Warning for Epidemics

Specific Challenge: The challenge is to develop a scalable, reliable and cost-effective early warning system prototype to forecast and monitor ...
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Community Match Challenge and Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership

On 8 April 2020 the Chancellor announced a £750m funding package for the VCSE sector. £310m of this funding has ...
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Competition 17- Companies and organisations are being invited to bid for funding to develop solutions to challenges in: Urgent and Emergency Care

SBRI Healthcare Competition 17 – Challenge Brief Competition 17 is supported by Health Innovation Manchester and the West Midlands Academic ...
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White Paper on Artificial Intelligence: Public consultation towards a European approach for excellence and trust

From 19 February to 14 June 2020, citizens and stakeholders provided their views on the upcoming policy and regulatory steps ...
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Digital Health high on the agenda of the German EU Presidency

The Germany's presidency of the Council of the EU has started on 1 July under the topic “Together for Europe’s ...
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EUROPE SHOULD FILL THE GAP AND EXERCISE LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH RESEARCH

It is time to coordinate health research efforts across Europe through the implementation of a European Health Research Council Brussels, ...
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Call for Thematic Workshops for Reference Sites 2020

Launch of the 2020 Call for Thematic Workshops for Reference Sites aiming to foster a better connection between demand and ...
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Using digital technology to support psychological therapies (SBRI competition)

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £345,000 (including VAT) to develop new solutions using digital technology to ...
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Social & Community Capital (S&CC) offering £1 million in grants to organisations across the UK who employ people from disadvantaged or vulnerable group

About Social & Community Capital Social & Community Capital is a charity funded and supported by NatWest in order to ...
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IMI launches final IMI2 Calls for proposals

The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is launching the last Calls for proposals under the IMI2 programme, with topics on tackling ...
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A £3million tender for the provision of communication services to replace out-dated pagers is now open to bidders

NHSX revealed it was looking to create a framework for NHS trusts to procure communication services in May. The tender ...
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Government unveils £200 million package to help innovative businesses bounce back

The Sustainable Innovation Fund will help companies recovering from the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) keep their cutting-edge projects and ideas ...
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Coronavirus: Member States agree on an interoperability solution for mobile tracing and warning apps

Member States, with the support of the Commission, have agreed on a set of technical specifications to ensure a safe ...
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Coronavirus: Using European supercomputing, EU-funded research project demonstrates promising results for potential treatment

The EU-funded consortium Exscalate4CoV just announced that an already registered generic drug used to treat osteoporosis, Raloxifene, could be an ...
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New Commission report shows the importance of digital resilience in times of crisis

The Commission has released the results of the 2020 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), which monitors Europe’s overall digital ...
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Joint press statement of the Trio partners Germany, Portugal and Slovenia on the 18-month programme

The Governments of Germany, Portugal and Slovenia share their visions for 18 months of cooperative work in the Trio Programme ...
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A coordinated approach to testing and reporting is crucial for protecting persons in long-term care facilities as well as the staff

Today, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) published guidance to Member States for the development of COVID-19 ...
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The European Innovation Council (EIC) has launched a €1.5m EIC Scalator Pilot to address the needs of EIC beneficiaries with the potential to scale up and become sustainable global deep-tech leaders

The European Innovation Council (EIC) has launched a €1.5m EIC Scalator Pilot to address the needs of EIC beneficiaries with ...
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Deadline for submissions to current CEF grant funding call extended to 25 June 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the deadline to apply for grant funding from the 2020-1 CEF Telecom call for eDelivery ...
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11th German-Finnish Call For Proposals For Joint R&D Projects By Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME’s)

Business Finland and German ZIM programme are looking for inspiring market-oriented joint projects between small and medium-sized enterprises in Finland ...
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Innovative businesses and start-ups are set to benefit from a £40 million government investment to drive forward new technological advances

£40 million of government funding to support the UK’s next generation of innovative businessesprojects to benefit from the funding include ...
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EU grants nearly €49 million to boost innovation in cybersecurity and privacy systems

The Commission will commit nearly €49 million to boost innovation in cybersecurity and privacy systems. The Commission announced today that ...
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The topic of the 2020 Call is “Healthy Ageing with the Support of Digital Solutions”

AAL Call 2020 is part of the Active & Assisted Living Programme (AAL Programme) that was approved in May 2014 ...
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THE EU HEALTH COALITION CALLS FOR AN AMBITIOUS EU4HEALTH PROGRAMME FOR EUROPE TO TAKE THE LEAD IN HEALTHCARE

COVID-19 has exacerbated many of the existing, underlying problems of healthcare systems. At the same time, it has highlighted the ...
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A coordinated approach to testing and reporting is crucial for protecting persons in long-term care facilities as well as the staff

Today, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) published guidance to Member States for the development of COVID-19 ...
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The future of Digital Innovation Hubs and Reference Sites in the Digital transformation of Health and Care in the EU – a Webinar Report

On 20 May 2020 the European Commission organised a webinar focusing on the role of Digital Innovation Hubs and Reference ...
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Coronavirus: EU strengthens action to tackle disinformation

Today, the Commission and the High Representative are assessing their steps to fight disinformation around the coronavirus pandemic and are ...
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COVID-19: Could AI and supercomputers unlock the pathogen puzzle?

How and to what extent can Artificial Intelligence and High Performance Computing help in the fight against Covid-19? In the ...
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Coronavirus: a common approach for safe and efficient mobile tracing apps across the EU

Member States, with the support of the Commission, have published guidelines to ensure interoperability between mobile tracing and warning apps ...
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The future of Digital Innovation Hubs and Reference Sites in the Digital transformation of Health and Care in the EU – a Webinar Report

On 20 May 2020 the European Commission organised a webinar focusing on the role of Digital Innovation Hubs and Reference ...
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A coordinated approach to testing and reporting is crucial for protecting persons in long-term care facilities as well as the staff

Today, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) published guidance to Member States for the development of COVID-19 ...
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Cross-sectoral data sharing key to competitive European data markets

Sitra’s working paper proposes 35 steps for implementing the European data strategy, highlighting the need to include personal data on ...
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FERRER LAUNCHES THE SECOND EDITION OF THE FERRER 4 FUTURE PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF SOCIETY THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

Participating start-ups will be able to propose digital solutions for 3 challenges, the first one in the area of movement ...
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CALL FOR WORKSHOPS

We invite you to submit your workshop proposal to create discussions and promote new ways of approaching either of the ...
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Coronavirus: Commission boosts urgently needed research and innovation with additional €122 million

The Commission has mobilised another €122 million from its research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, for urgently needed research into ...
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Welcome To Equality And Wellbeing Across Generations

Equality and Wellbeing across Generations (EWG) is a joint transnational call for proposals. With major demographic change taking place across ...
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Iceberg+ is looking for a microbiology laboratory! They needs to validate material that may help reduce the spread of COVID-19

ASK: Microbiology laboratory to validate innovation Iceberg+ is looking for a microbiology laboratory. The organisation needs to validate material that may help ...
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EIT Urban Mobility: Call for 2020 COVID-19 Response activities launched!

EIT Urban Mobility is announcing a new call dedicated to addressing urban mobility challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...
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Covid-19 European Commission Guidance Member news Fighting coronavirus: European supercomputers join pharmaceutical companies in hunt for new drugs

Behind the Exscalate4CoV project stands an unprecedented consortium of the best scientific minds in the technological and bio-medical fields. Supported ...
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ICYMI: how is the #coronavirus pandemic affecting our mental wellbeing?

Researchers in the MARCH network, funded by UK Research and Innovation are exploring the psychological and social experiences of UK ...
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How the Silver Economy faces the COVID-19 crisis?

Older people have been particularly vulnerable since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. Being the most affected segment ...
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Europia COVID-19 Emergency Fund

Europia is a registered charity (Charity No. 1161453) which supports citizens from The European Union in Greater Manchester. Are you ...
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FASTER THAN CORONA: Our Data Against Corona

This is how you can help in the fight against Corona Fill out our Corona questionnaire Whether you are sick ...
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European Commission hosted #EUvsVirus hackathon gives rise to over 2,000 pioneering solutions to fight the outbreak

Over 20,900 participants from across the EU and beyond joined the #EUvsVirus Hackathon led by the European Innovation Council this ...
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ELRHA has published this urgent funding call for research proposals to support the COVID-19 response in humanitarian settings

ELRHA has published this urgent funding call for research proposals to support the COVID-19 response in humanitarian settings: https://www.elrha.org/funding-opportunity/research-to-support-covid-19-response-in-humanitarian-settings/ Although ...
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European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) has published two calls on COVID-19

Title: Capacity development for disease outbreak and epidemic response in sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with Africa CDC Link: https://www.edctp.org/call/capacity-development-for-disease-outbreak-and-epidemic-response-in-sub-saharan-africa-in-collaboration-with-africa-cdc/; Detail: ...
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DIGI-B-CUBE project launched an open call to support SMEs from relevant sectors by funding up to €60,000

DIGI-B-CUBE project launched an open call for funding on 22nd April 2020, to support projects focusing on integrating digital innovations ...
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EUREKA call for proposals Solutions for COVID-19 Echo Period- Life without vaccine

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) launched a new Eureka call – Solutions for COVID-19 Echo Period – Life ...
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Coronavirus: Here comes the startup chancellor

Startups are the economy’s ‘department for the future.’ Their job is to future-proof all the other sectors – from retail ...
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DHI Scotland Publishes COVID-19 funding opportunities

The Digital Health & Care Institute is collaborating with a number of stakeholders in response to COVID-19. If you have ...
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EU Commission issues guidelines on COVID-19 testing

Today, as part of the European Roadmap towards lifting coronavirus containment measures, the Commission is presenting guidelines on coronavirus testing ...
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Commission adopts Recommendation to support exit strategies through mobile data and apps for COVID-19

Today, the Commission recommends steps and measures to develop a common EU approach for the use of mobile applications and ...
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EUvsVirus Hackathon to develop innovative solutions and overcome COVID-19

To complement hackathons taking place at global and member state level, the European Commission – in close collaboration with EU ...
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NHS UK launch COVID-19 testing challenges

This platform is a partnership between the Department of Health and Social Care, the UK Bioindustry Association, British In Vitro ...
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Offer coronavirus (COVID-19) support from your business

Use this service to tell us how your business might be able to help with the response to coronavirus. The ...
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Business-led innovation in response to global disruption (de minimis)

Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £20 million in innovation projects. The aim ...
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Sport England: £195 million package to help sport and physical activity through coronavirus

We’re making up to £195 million of funding available to help the sport and physical activity sector through the ongoing ...
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COVID-19: Commission steps up research funding and selects 17 projects in vaccine development, treatment and diagnostics

Following the publication of a €10 million call in January, the Commission has secured an additional €37.5 million for urgently ...
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Slovenian Business and Research Association (SBRA) is searching for project proposals regarding computing resources to contribute to mitigating impact of COVID-19

Slovenian Business and Research Association (SBRA) is searching for project proposals regarding computing resources to contribute to mitigating impact of ...
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CEI COVID-19 Extraordinary Call for Proposals 2020: healthcare, education & MSMEs

As a response to the unprecedented pandemic caused by COVID-19, the Central European Initiative has launched an Extraordinary Call for ...
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BioMed Alliance calls for support for Medical Societies during COVID-19 pandemic

The BioMed Alliance released a new statement and a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calling for support ...
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COVID-19 Rapid Response Research and Innovation Funding Opportunity 2020

Ireland is taking a cross-Government and public health-led approach to tackling the COVID-19 crisis through its National Action Plan in ...
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CaixaImpulse: Call for projects that address the COVID-19 emergency

The ‘‘la Caixa’’ Banking Foundation (hereinafter, “LCBF”) launched its CaixaImpulse Programme in 2015. Its first initiative, the CaixaImpulse Call, has ...
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Join the AI-ROBOTICS vs COVID-19 initiative of the European AI Alliance

The European Commission launches an initiative to collect ideas about deployable Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics solutions as well as ...
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COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding Calls from Government agencies

Research and Innovation, in health, academia and industry, have a significant role to play in the national and global response ...
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Polypharmacy – a Necessary Evil?

Medicines Optimisation Working Group about How to make Polypharmacy Safer At European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance) we just published a ...
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Medication Safety video – Polypharmacy as a challenge

How to Make Polypharmacy Safer At European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance) we just published a video about Medication Safety. The ...
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WHO Health Alert brings COVID-19 facts to billions via WhatsApp

WHO is launching a messaging service with partners WhatsApp and Facebook to keep people safe from coronavirus. This easy-to-use messaging ...
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Medication Safety video – What is Polypharmacy

What it means, why it’s necessary, when is it beneficial At European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance) we just published a ...
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International call for sanitary equipment in the Lombardy Region, Italy

In order to face the outbreak of COVID-19, the Lombardy Region has launched an international call for sanitary equipment. In ...
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Will the deadlines for Horizon 2020 calls be extended related to the COVID-19 outbreak?

The recent escalation of restrictions related to the COVID-19 outbreak may hamper applicants’ ability to prepare and finalise high-quality proposals ...
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#eHealth2020 – International Conference is rescheduled to 30th September – 2nd October 2020

Due to concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 disease the Finnish Society of Telemedicine and eHealth has decided to reschedule ...
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Interesting discussion “How new technologies improve the efficiency of the health system”(Spanish)

Thanks to La Vanguardia for inviting ECHAlliance to this interesting panel discussion about “How new technologies improve the efficiency of ...
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IMI launches EUR 45m Call for proposals on the coronavirus

Brussels, Belgium, 3 March 2020 – the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is launching a fast-track Call for proposals on the ...
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European Commission White paper “Artificial Intelligence european approach excellence and trust”

On 19 February 2020 the EC published for consultation its white paper “On Artificial Intelligence – A European approach to ...
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A Europe fit for the digital age: Empowering people with a new generation of technologies

Introduction Digital technology is changing people’s lives. The EU’s digital strategy aims to make this transformation work for people and ...
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The EU Health Coalition Calls For A Horizon Europe Budget

The fresh financial blueprint put forward by European Council President Charles Michel outlines that the funding to research and innovation ...
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TESTA enables exchange of health data in a secure, efficient and interoperable way

Skydiving TESTA, a data communication network service supported by ISA², facilitates the cross-border exchange of health data between EU countries ...
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Post-Brexit update on UK partners in H2020 and SwafS partner search

With the recent departure of the UK from the European Union, many potential applicants to H2020 funding programmes have expressed ...
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Launch Of National Strategy – The Health Of The Nation – A Strategy For Healthier Longer Lives

We’re delighted to support All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Longevity’s action plan to give all a better chance of ...
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Workshop on Artificial Intelligence testing and experimentation facilities for health

Member States, experts, companies, and Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) met in this workshop on 23 January to discuss the ...
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Digital Single Market European Commission Member States meet with the European Commission to discuss protection of personal data in the health sector

On 29 January, a workshop took place in Brussels to explore how Member States are implementing the GDPR for the ...
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New members of eHealth Stakeholder Group start their work

Today the Commission announced new member organisations of the eHealth Stakeholder Group. The group will support the Commission in the ...
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Digital Innovation Challenge for Europe’s SMEs and startups

We invite Europe’s Digital SMEs and startups to innovate and grow their business based on our open and reusable solutions ...
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European Commission 2020 Work Programme: An ambitious roadmap for a Union that strives for more

Today the European Commission adopted its 2020 Work Programme. It sets out the actions the Commission will take in 2020 ...
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Croatia first to introduce early screening for lung cancer

The Croatian Health Ministry has presented the first national lung cancer detection program for active smokers between 50 and 70 ...
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Heart transplantation enters a new phase

The NeuHeart project seeks to extend decidedly the life expectancy of patients facing heart transplantations. An innovative neuroprosthesis has been ...
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The study of mechanical forces opens a promising front in the fight against cancer

Finding effective solutions to fight cancer is undoubtedly one of the main scientific challenges worldwide, whose success needs necessarily to ...
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Artificial neurons point to revolutionary treatment of heart disease

The research team of the CResPace project has recently announced a futuristic and ground-breaking achievement in the field of bio-electronics ...
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Croatian Presidency EU ECHAlliance Supports the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Learn about the Programme and Priorities

During the six-month period, Croatia will lead the work of the Council, building co-operation and agreement between Member States in ...
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Complete WHO European Survey on Integrated Care before 31 January!

Throughout their lives, people often need different types of health or social care services from multiple professionals such as nurses, ...
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Elements of Artificial Intelligence course gives basic introduction to AI

The opportunities created by enhanced computing power, availability of data, and progress in algorithms, have made Artificial Intelligence (AI) the ...
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The Commission presents a Companion Report alongside the Country Health Profiles

Companion Report The Commission presents a Companion Report alongside the Country Health Profiles to shine a light on some horizontal ...
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Webinar: Building an Apps Library for people living with Dementia and their carers

Wednesday 5th February, 11:00 – 12:00Presented by Soo Hun, Programme Manager, Digital Health & Care NI, Health and Social Care ...
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Report concludes that with right investment Artificial Intelligence talent can spread across more industries and countries

A newly published report by LinkedIn concludes that while Europe has a relatively smaller pool of Artificial Intelligence (AI) talent ...
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The EU Health Coalition Highlights The Need For Concrete Measures For Better Health For People In Light Of The Publication Of The State Of Health In The EU

Introduction The EU Health Coalition welcomes the publication of the 2019 edition of the State of Health in the EU ...
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Great Success of the The Digital Health Society Summit in Helsinki December 2019!

The Digital Health Society Summit in Helsinki 11 & 12 December 2019 “ Connecting Digital Health & Data Initiatives in ...
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The ECHAlliance Global Health Connector tool

At the Digital Health Society (DHS) Summit “Connecting Digital Health & Data Initiatives in Europe” we announced the release of ...
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ENISA proposes Best Practices and Techniques for Pseudonymisation

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) published a new report on “Pseudonymisation Techniques and Best Practices”, which explores the ...
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New Ecosystem Launch in Vaasa – Ostrobothnia Finland

Our vision is to Increase people’s welfare through a flexible and transparent network on regional, national and international level. Bring ...
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ECHAlliance launches its first Ecosystem in Sweden in Vasterbotten

Västerbotten Health Ecosystem is a network connecting regional government, city councils, companies, funders & insurers, health and social care professionals, ...
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EU Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain investment fund to invest 100 million euros in startups in 2020

As start-ups from across the world converge in Helsinki for this year’s edition of global start-up event Slush, European firms ...
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BRIEFING: a project to better drive the visions of European researchers out of the lab

The project BRIEFING helps researchers from the Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) programme finding their way to exploit the potential ...
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Digital government: Co-creating innovative public services for citizens and businesses

From our individual wellbeing to our security, efficient and transparent public services have a direct impact on the quality of ...
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Stratospheric Growth of Health Startups is a Gamechanger for the Ecosystem

If I had to use one word to describe the health startup ecosystem, it would be healthy! We are witnessing ...
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ECHAlliance November 2019 Newsletter

New technologies and challenges for personal identity

Coincidentally I found a picture of my soccer team when I was about 12 years old. Apart from nostalgia, I ...
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GSMA’s 4YFN Announces The Launch Of Dedicated Health and Wellness Hub at MWC20 Barcelona

Health Start-up Ecosystem Has New Platform to Showcase Growing Industry Importance October 2019, Barcelona: Following the continued success of the Digital Health ...
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4 Reasons to attend the Digital Health Society Summit, 11-12 December 2019, Helsinki

Have your say on the future of the Active and Assisted Living Programme

The Active and Assisted Living (AAL) Programme launched an online survey to gather stakeholder’s views about the AAL’s impact to ...
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Digital skills, your future: Call for action

During the Web Summit 2019 in Lisbon, the European Commission launched a Call for action inviting companies, organisations, schools and ...
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FET project Brainbow inspires successful research on reconnection of damaged brain areas

A recent publication on iScience journal from the FET project Brainbow has highlighted substantial progress in the development of neuroprosthesis ...
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I2M Update: Three activities not to miss this year in Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA) if you are leading digital transformation

Innovation to Market (I2M) aims to bridge the gap between adopters of innovation (healthcare and social organisations) and solution providers ...
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Council of Ministers: Economy of Wellbeing increases stability of the economy and society

The Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on the economy of wellbeing at the second Employment, Social Policy, Health ...
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The Extended 3rd Call for Reference Sites is now open! Become a key player in driving regional innovation in active and healthy ageing across Europe. Deadline: 16th December 2019

Following the success of the 3rd Call for Reference Sites, awarding 77 excellent and committed Reference Sites last month, the European ...
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Data-labelling startups want to help improve corporate AI

A clutch of firms is generating the feedstock for machine-learning algorithms: tagged data Corporate boards are besotted with artificial intelligence. Worldwide ...
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Overview of Horizon 2020 projects on “ICT-enabled Public Sector Innovation”

Reducing inequalities, social exclusion and discrimination in Europe are among top EU priorities. By exploring new forms of innovation, strengthening ...
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Winner of the 2019 Innovation Radar Prize announced

The European Commission has awarded prizes to Europe’s most promising innovations emerging from EU funded research and innovation projects. SUPSI ...
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JOB OPPORTUNITY!! Sharecare Europe is looking for a new talent to deploy its activities in Germany!

Company description Sharecare, the digital health global company placing “all your health in one place”, supports individuals to improve their ...
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‘Economy Of Wellbeing’ Offers Eu Policy-Makers A New Mindset

One of the main objectives of the European Union is to promote the wellbeing of its citizens. However, many still ...
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Report of The High-Level Forum on the Silver Economy, July 2019 – Helsinki

The High-Level Forum on the Silver Economy took place on 9-10 July 2019, in the Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, as a ...
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So what happens at an ECHAlliance Ecosystem? PART 1

For many of our members and colleagues who have never been to an Ecosystem it can be hard to understand ...
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EU Health Coalition

EU Health Coalition calls for a balanced Horizon Europe that fosters both research and innovation and supports cross-fertilisation and collaboration ...
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Connecting Europe Facility 2021-2027 – Commission launches public consultation on CEF2 Digital

The European Commission’s Directorate General for Content Networks and Technologies is launching a public consultation to gather the views of ...
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Are you involved with or know good practice around Digital prescribing and dispensing pathways?

We have a request from our Scottish Digital Health Ecosystem and NHS Scotland for information; The Scottish Government and NHS Scotland ...
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Health matters: whole systems approach to obesity

Summary Public Health England’s (PHE’s) Whole systems approach to obesity: a guide to support local approaches to promoting a healthy weight is ...
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ECHAlliance and Tunstall among the fantastic line up of speakers at the European Digital Health Congress 2019, Donostia, Spain – 12 Sep

We are pleased to announce that our CEO, Brian O’Connor and one of the ECHAlliance members, Ester Sarquellafrom Tunstall will speak at the European ...
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Save the date – Cross-border Innovation Procurement in Health

Designing, procuring and deploying innovative solutions is an important component of every public sector modernisation strategy, especially in the health ...
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15th Meeting of the eHealth Network

This meeting of the eHealth Network held in Bucharest on 11-12 June led to important decisions: Malta, Portugal and Estonia ...
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eHealth adoption in primary healthcare in the EU is on the rise

According to a new study, eHealth adoption in primary healthcare in the EU has increased from 2013 to 2018, but ...
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Norway signs the 1 Million Genomes Declaration

On 14 June 2019, Norway joined the EU Member States driven initiative on linking genomic databases across borders, becoming the ...
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Online consultation to shape Horizon Europe

The European Commission has launched an online consultation on the strategic priorities of Horizon Europe, EU’s next framework programme for ...
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Roadmap – European Partnership for innovative health (Horizon Europe Programme)

The Commission would like to hear your views on a proposal for a Council Regulation for a European Partnership on ...
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Call for expression of interest: eHealth Stakeholder Group members 2019-2021

The Commission has opened a call for expression of interest to relaunch the eHealth Stakeholder Group. The group will support ...
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EU Health Coalition

In November last year both the ECHAlliance and the Digital Health Society were part of a multi Stakeholder group who produced 20 ...
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Save the date! The 2019 EIP on AHA Conference of Partners is taking place on 23-25 September 2019 in Aarhus, Denmark

We are delighted to announce that, for the first time, the 2019 EIP on AHA Conference of Partners will be ...
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Connected Health Conference 2019: Panel News and Member Discounts

We are delighted to once again be part of the Connected Health Conference 2019 which takes place in Boston, MA, ...
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Funding Opportunities for June 2019

Andy Bleaden, Director Ecosystem Development for ECHAlliance, comments: We publish these here in our newsletter and online a month after we ...
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HUMANS, TECHNOLOGY, COGNITIVE SCIENCES & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (Part 1)

Joan Cornet, Director Digital Health Observatory and Coalition of the Willing at ECHAlliance, muses on how the growth of artificial ...
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ECHAlliance Supports the Finnish Presidency

We are delighted to be supporting Finland’s objectives during its presidency of the Council of the European Union 2019Commenting on ...
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NHS DIGITAL REPORT: DIGITAL INCLUSION FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

NHS Digital have published their report ‘Digital inclusion for health and social care’ as a guide to help healthcare providers, ...
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ECHAlliance Supports the Finnish Presidency

We are delighted to be supporting Finland’s objectives during its presidency of the Council of the European Union 2019 Commenting ...
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62% of health systems are slow to scale innovation, survey finds

While more than two-thirds of health systems have a set definition for innovation, the majority lack a formal innovation department ...
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The Lancet on digital health and the elusive quest for cost savings

Digital health is increasingly hailed as the new panacea for some of the most intractable problems in health care. Although ...
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ECHAlliance Member Digital Health and Care Institute on using Natural Language Processing and Freetext Patient Records to Predict Clinical Events

Electronic Health Records (EHR) have led to a proliferation of healthcare data, held in a combination of structured, coded information ...
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eHealth adoption across Europe by GPs patchy, finds EU Commission benchmarking study

DG CONNECT commissioned RAND Europe, Open Evidence and BDI Research to undertake the third eHealth benchmarking study, which measured the ...
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Technology in healthcare requires value focused leadership

Discover how the NHS is evolving and adapting to technological advances thanks to pioneering leaders – could technology in healthcare ...
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The latest digital innovations in Africa are fuelled by necessity, reports World Health Journal

Sub-Saharan Africa might soon be teaching the world about digital health, says Hassan Chaudhury, Digital Health & Data Specialist at the D.I.T.It ...
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In the face of depopulation, a Spanish village turns itself into a nursing home

Pescueza, Extremadura came up with a novel way to combat its dwindling community, proving support for the elderly without requiring ...
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Facebook launches three new disease mapping tools

The new tools will include a high-resolution population density map with demographic estimates, a movement map and network coverage map ...
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Babylon’s GP at Hand under the microscope: the official review findings

The eagerly awaited official evaluation of Babylon GP at Hand has been published. According to Babylon the review shows the ...
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Digital Health Society Online Workshop: Connecting the dots in Maternity and Baby Care

Presentations and video available now! On Wednesday 17 April 2019, the Digital Health Society and the Dutch Ministry of Health, ...
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UK Gov says EU healthcare qualifications to be recognised after no-deal Brexit

> Legislation passed meaning EU workers can continue to practise in the UK even after a no-deal> Employment contracts will not need ...
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Wearables And Smartwatches Offer Great Health Benefits Although Security Hurdles Arise

Wearable devices and gadgets, which include smartwatches such as the Apple Watch, offer a lot of benefits for the user ...
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Clinician use of WhatsApp is a ticking time bomb

Clinical teams are increasingly using WhatsApp to communicate amongst themselves but the tool is not safe in terms of data ...
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Digital Health and Data Analytics: Two Industry Execs Pull Back the Curtains

Two healthcare stakeholders discuss the core lessons learned from a recent gathering of data analytics expertsLast fall, high-level analytics executives ...
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US Healthcare Startups Raised $1.5 Billion In March

From left, Beam Therapeutics CEO John Evans and cofounders David Liu, J. Keith Joung and Feng Zhang. Beam had the ...
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Study: Mental Health Apps Are Loaded With Scientific Language, But Light On Scientific Evidence

Apps claiming to effectively diagnose and manage mental health disorders are multiplying and their audience is growing, but does the ...
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SmartWork website launch

SmartWork, a European project to design and create age-friendly living and working spaces, has just launched its website. SmartWork, which began ...
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Digital Health Society Online Workshop: connecting the dots in maternity and baby care

Background The Digital Health Society, DHS (https://thedigitalhealthsociety.com/), is an open multi-stakeholder network focusing on improving healthcare for all Europeans by ...
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Physician Confidence in Artificial Intelligence: An Online Mobile Survey

Background: It is expected that artificial intelligence (AI) will be used extensively in the medical field in the future.Objective: The purpose of ...
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Here’s How AI Is Changing VC Funding

Any current discussion of artificial intelligence in the workforce centers on how it will impact -- or outright replace -- ...
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Digital health just had a record year. But is a day of reckoning ahead?

On paper, they are health care’s most promising upstarts — companies using data and software to detect the onset of ...
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Towards a digital health roadmap for the WHO European Region

How can countries in the Region design and invest in digital innovations that strengthen health systems to achieve better health ...
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This Social Worker–Turned–CEO Built the “Ski School” for the Digital Health Ecosystem

What began as an app to build healthy habits has grown into a digital health hub that makes navigating the ...
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Machine learning can fix how we manage health on a global scale

Democratising patient power will improve people's ability to manage their own health, regardless of incomeHarnessing machine learning to improve health ...
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Using telehealth to conduct medication reconciliation

With as many as 120 patients per day at its ED, emergency physicians at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center keep ...
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University of Michigan using Apple Watches to build clinical data pool for health research

The project will combine participants' Apple Watch data with genetic tests, survey responses, EHR data and other health information.Early data ...
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EU must make health and well-being a top priority for its citizens

‘All Policies for a Healthy Europe’ – a coalition of influential non-governmental and not-for-profit organisations, think-tanks, trade associations and individual ...
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Electronic Health Records: A Promising New Way To Fight the Opioid Epidemic

From the injured athlete who underwent ACL surgery to the mother recovering from a broken ankle, the nation’s opioid epidemic ...
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EURORDIS and ECHAlliance host first Joint Webinar

On 14 March 2019 EURORDIS and ECHAlliance hosted their first joint webinar. Chaired by Denis Costello, Web Communications Senior Manager & RareConnect Project Leader, EURORDIS and presented ...
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Towards healthier urban environments: The rise of Smart Healthy Cities

Cities face major challenges in creating healthier urban environments. Digital divide, pollution, road traffic and social and health inequalities are ...
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All Policies for a Healthy Europe Manifesto Launch

A EUROPE THAT CHAMPIONS WELL-BEINGReframing EU priorities for the next five yearsA global paradigm shift is occurring in attitudes towards economic ...
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Learn about the latest Opportunities for Funding for Digital Health collected by ECHAlliance – March

We are pleased to introduce a new section to our Newsletter which will be of interest to many partners that ...
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The Digital Health Society: latest updates

Following the latest board meeting of the Digital Health Society (DHS) here below some important news to share on activities ...
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Launch of 6 European initiatives with potential for transformational impact on society & the economy

The European Commission is announcing the winners of a pan-European competition open to researchers addressing grand scientific and technological challenges ...
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Health minister: NHS must lead the world in genomic healthcare

The government will today announce a new National Genomic Healthcare Strategy to ensure the UK is able to offer a ...
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Think BIG, start small- Making AI and digital health a reality for all- Highlights from DHWS19

Highlights from Day 1 of the Digital Health and Wellness Summit 2019Artificial Intelligence is seen as being both the future ...
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DigitalHealthEurope: get support for your digital transformation of health and care activities

The new Horizon 2020 project DigitalHealthEurope will provide comprehensive, integrated and centralised support to the Digital Health and Care Innovation ...
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Exchange of Electronic Health Records across the EU

The European Commission has adopted a Recommendation on a European Electronic Health Record exchange format. The Recommendation supports the digital ...
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The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking in action: the first steps to acquiring world-class supercomputers

The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has launched its first calls for expressions of interest, to select ...
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AAL: Call 2019 was launched!

The topic of the 2019 call is “Sustainable Smart Solutions for Ageing well” After months of waiting, finally, the new open ...
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Sharecare Movement: engaging and empowering people & communities to meet their healthier self

Sharecare Movement: Engaging and empowering people and communities to meet their healthier self By Julien Venne Partnerships & Development ...
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Call for EIP on AHA Reference Sites’ Thematic Workshops 2019

The WE4AHA project team together with the Reference Sites Collaborative Network (RSCN) are pleased to launch the Call for EIP on ...
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West Lancs Ccg Patient Focus: Collaborating Through Social Prescribing To Reduce Bluelight Calls

Using elemental’s social prescribing platform, gps across seven practices in west lancs ccg are now actively making, managing and reporting ...
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Estonia and Finland lead the way

The Digital Health Society (DHS) wholeheartedly welcomes the announcement that Finns and Estonians can collect their e-prescriptions in each other’s countries as ...
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EU Press Release: First EU citizens using ePrescriptions in other EU country

Brussels, 21 January 2019 Today, the first EU patients can use digital prescriptions issued by their home doctor when visiting ...
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Air pollution, obesity and vaccine hesitancy climb WHO list of global health threats

Air pollution, obesity and vaccine hesitancy are three of the global health threats the World Health Organization has pledged to make a priority ...
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Public Health Outcomes Framework: proposed changes 2019 to 2020

Applies to: EnglandSummaryWe are seeking views on changes to the Public Health Outcomes Framework which is due to be updated ...
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High-performance medicine: the convergence of human and artificial intelligence

The use of artificial intelligence, and the deep-learning subtype in particular, has been enabled by the use of labeled big ...
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Influx of data will change how we classify conditions

At the CES Digital Health Summit, Daniel Kraft and leaders from Fitbit Health Solutions, Verily and Akili Interactive explored how ...
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A.I. industry suffers from deep gender gap, World Economic Forum says

The World Economic Forum report highlights a troubling gender gap in AI jobs and says proactive measures are needed to ...
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Launch of NICE evidence standards framework for digital health technologies

New standards setting out the requirements needed to develop digital health technologies for the NHS were published today, Monday 10 ...
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FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on the agency’s new actions under the Pre-Cert Pilot Program

Digital technologies create new opportunities to transform health care and empower patients to make better informed decisions about their health ...
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Horizon 2020 Science With and For Society

13 new call topics under the Horizon 2020 Science With and For Society programme are now accepting proposals for research ...
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New Funding Call – EU4Business : Connecting Companies – (Eastern Europe Region)

Background Boosting sustainable economic development and supporting job creation is at the heart of EU's contribution to stabilising its neighbourhood ...
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Enterprise Ireland and HSE invite SMEs to tackle Diabetes in new challenges

€200k funding available through Enterprise Ireland’s Small Business Innovation Research initiative to help develop solutions for a global health issueWhat ...
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Pre-announcement of AAL Call Challenge 2019

AAL Call 2019 is part of the Active & Assisted Living Programme (AAL Programme) that was approved in May 2014 ...
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Innovate UK Funding Opportunity SME support to evaluate innovative medical technologies: round 3

The Office for Life Sciences (OLS) will work with Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, to invest ...
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3rd Health Programme call Transferring the Wholegrain promotion initiative to other countries – PJ-0

Non-communicable chronic diseases have a major impact on the health of European citizens on the burden on health systems, and ...
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European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Senior Fellowships – Training

Status: ActiveType of action: Training & Mobility Actions (TMAs)Call budget: €5 millionFunding level: 100% of eligible costsOpen date: 2 November 2018, 00:00Close date: 28 February 2019, ...
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MEPs back proposal to create first EU programme to boost digital investment

First ever Digital Europe programme A €8.2 billion investment under EU budget 2021-27 Crucial to achieve the Digital Single Market ...
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Artificial intelligence, Real benefits

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF DG CONNECT AT THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION - Roberto Viola The European Commission has published its coordinated plan on ...
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Pre announcement – European Investment Bank Institute – Social Innovation Tournament

EIB - Social Innovation Tournament 2019 Here is a pre announcement for this competition which aims to promote innovative ideas ...
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ECHAlliance is looking for a senior project manager to join its Projects Unit!

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGERPosition Opening ECHAlliance is looking for a senior project manager to join its Projects Unit: Key activitiesDesign, develop and implement ...
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Vision on the future of healthcare at the European Health Summit

ECHAlliance & The Digital Health Society are pleased to be part of the production of this Report and Recommendations Director ...
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European standard for digital patient summary has been approved

Members of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) have approved the European Standard for Patient Summaries for unplanned, cross-border care ...
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REGISTRATION TO DHWS19 IS NOW OPEN! get your tickets 40% off now

DHWS19 is getting into the spirit of the season and offering a massive 40% discount on tickets to the most influential tech ...
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ECHAlliance has partnered with the Digital Healthcare Show to be our UK flagship event for 2019!

We are pleased to announce that ECHAlliance has partnered with the Digital Healthcare Show to be our UK flagship event for 2019!The Digital Healthcare Show will ...
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Romanian EU Presidency Priorities Announced

Romania has taken over the presidency of the EU Council on health today Minister of Health, Pintea Sorina:"Romania has taken over the ...
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Commission establishes €100 million partnership to boost research into rare diseases

Millions of Europeans suffering from one of the many rare diseases will have a new hope for improved diagnostics and ...
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Success ! DHS’s session at the ICT 2018, 6th December 2018

With over 6000 registrations from 120 countries and over 100 speakers, the ICT 2018 event was a ...
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‘Unlocking Data for Better Health Outcomes’ – eHealth Ireland Ecosystem, 1 Nov 18

Overview of the Event The 13th eHealth Ireland Ecosystem Gathering took place in Dublin City University Alpha Talent Garden, ...
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Call for Projects: Big data and Artificial Intelligence for monitoring health status and quality of life after

Topic DescriptionSpecific Challenge:Currently available methods and strategies for diagnosis and treatment of cancer help clinicians continuously improve quality of care ...
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ICPerMed “Best Practice in Personalised Medicine” Recognition 2019

The International Consortium for Personalised Medicine (ICPerMed) has now published the announcement of their "Best Practice in Personalised Medicine" Recognition ...
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Healthier Lives Data Fund

The Healthier Lives Data Fund is a partnership between Nesta and the Scottish Government to support innovative ...
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EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe and ECHAlliance announce partnership

NEWS RELEASE: Thursday 29 November 2018 EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe and ECHAlliance partnership to foster innovation for the health and care of ...
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European Artificial Intelligence (AI) leadership, the path for an integrated vision

As a general-purpose technology Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to bring about far-reaching effects on business and society. Worldwide, governments ...
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Future and Emerging Technologies proactive project searches for a new cure for cancer

The FET Proactive project MECHANO_CONTROL is investigating how external mechanical forces affect biological processes, including tumor growth. This project could ...
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15 new FET Proactive research and innovation actions chosen

Under the Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) programme, and specifically FET-Proactive, 15 new research and innovation contracts have been signed ...
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Can the Digital World Encourage Healthy Living?

For better or worse, many of us are hooked to our digital devices. We use them to socialize, learn about ...
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What Internet Habits Say about Mental Health

Researchers find clues to depression in what people do onlineConsider two questions. First: Who are you? What makes you different ...
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Long read sequencing and cell/organoid differentiation

DigiTwins partner Prof. George Church from Harvard Medical School and his group are taking multiple approaches towards the medicine of ...
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Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2017

This is the first national survey of children's mental health to take place since 2004 and will update key statistics ...
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Health at a Glance: Europe 2018 – State of Health in the EU Cycle

Health at a Glance: Europe 2018 presents comparative analyses of the health status of EU citizens and the performance of ...
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The EU Blockchain Roundtable supports efforts to deploy blockchain technologies in the EU

Industry leaders and innovative startups have agreed to work together with Governments and the European Commission to support the development ...
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Great Canadian European Digital Health Conference, 23 November

The Canadian Integrated Health Alliance (www.CIHAlliance.org); in collaboration with the European Connected Health Alliance (www.ECHAlliance.com) and Invest Ottawa (www.investottawa.ca), launched ...
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Richard Corbridge, Task Force leader in the DHS has been awarded the O’Moore medal!

O’Moore Medal Recipient 2018 On the 7th November 2018, at the Annual Health Informatics Society of Ireland Conference in Croke ...
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Helping law enforcement to make more of innovation

Like many other sectors, law enforcement has benefited significantly from the influx of new technologies. However, one of the great ...
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Getting Back To Basics With Cybersecurity

History is riddled with the failures of mankind. The good news is that we can use history to learn from ...
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Using AI with Explainable Deep Learning To Help Save Lives

How AI will transform Health Care and your life Health Care systems around the world are facing a fundamental financial ...
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Technology as a Path to Peace

Tat Tvam Asi, or as roughly translated from Sanskrit, "thou art that." Perhaps the three most powerful words in the ...
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Register Now for the EU Health Summit – 29 November

As we head towards the European Parliament elections in 2019, healthcare systems and citizens across Europe are facing unprecedented challenges ...
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Large-scale deployment of digitally-enabled innovation for health & care to ageing population

This study analyses the nature and barriers to investments by EU regions and local authorities to support the deployment and ...
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Progress of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing

According to a new Commission Staff Working Document, the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing has fulfilled its ...
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Open Call: Large Scale Implementation of Digital Innovation for Health & Care in an Ageing society

Open Call: Large Scale Implementation of Digital Innovation for Health & Care in an Ageing society An ageing population is increasing ...
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Info session funding opportunities in innovation procurement for health and active ageing

Info session funding opportunities in innovation procurement for health and active ageingOn 16 October a new call for procurement project ...
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FDA Budget Matters: Advancing Innovation in Digital Health

When the Food and Drug Administration recently granted marketing authorization for two medical apps for Apple’s new Watch, it marked ...
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China is building a digital dictatorship to exert control over its 1.4 billion citizens

Leave no dark corner China is building a digital dictatorship to exert control over its 1.4 billion citizens. For some, ...
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Tech suffers from lack of humanities, says Mozilla head

Mitchell Baker says firms should hire philosophy and psychology graduates to tackle misinformation.Technology companies need to diversify their hiring practices ...
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The digital transformation of health and care will improve the lives of all Europeans

Many things are happening in the European digital health and care domain. A European exchange format for Electronic Health Records ...
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One step closer to digitalise children’s vaccination status on a European level

20 European experts gathered mid-September in Brussels for a two day meeting about how to make children's up to date ...
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Call for proposals – 2019 Cycle Thematic Networks

Preparing the Healthcare Workforce to deliver the digital future

Topol reviewIn December 2017, we published Facing the Facts, Shaping the Future – a draft health and care Workforce Strategy ...
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Smart app may help doctors diagnose Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a slow, progressive disorder of the central nervous system affecting between 7 and 10 million people ...
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Domain: Health, Digital Economy It’s as easy as abcde for virtual reality healthcare education

The alarming incidence of medical errors has recently raised global concern about patient safety. Simulation and gaming technology developed by ...
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Transformation of Health and Care in the Digital Single Market is gaining more support

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has adopted a positive opinion on the European Commission’s Communication entitled 'Transformation of ...
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Croatia signs declaration for delivering cross-border access to genomic information

Croatia became the 17th EU Member State to sign the Declaration: ‘Towards access to at least 1 million sequenced genomes ...
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Greece and Austria are the 15th and 16th EU Member States to sign the Genomics Declaration

Austria has just signed the declaration 'Towards access to at least 1 million sequenced genomes in the EU by 2022' ...
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The Digital Health Society: Moonshot & Action Plan

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Moonshot & Action plan In this news: 2018 action plan of the DHS Task Forces 100 million Digitally Connected ...
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Luxembourg: Joint Action on Health Inequalities kicks off, 21-22 June 2018

In Luxembourg today, the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis launched the first meeting of the Joint ...
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The European Sustainability Award

In 2018 the European Commission launched for the first time ever a European Sustainability Award to reward the efforts and creativity of European ...
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Reinforced EU/US collaboration on medicines and tobacco

Senior officials from the European Commission (EC), together with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the United States Food and ...
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Commission appoints expert group on AI and launches the European AI Alliance

The Commission has appointed 52 experts to the new High-Level Group on Artificial Intelligence. The Group, consisting of representatives of ...
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Health policies in the future EU budget (2021-2027)

Health will have a strong dimension in the next EU budget. Following the adoption of the new Multiannual Financial Framework ...
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EU Budget: Commission proposes increased funding to invest in connecting Europeans with high-perform

As part of the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the European Commission is today proposing to renew the 'Connecting Europe ...
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£2.5BN British Patient Capital Programme Launched

£2.5BN British Patient Capital Programme Launched To Enable Long-Term Investment In Innovative Companies Across The UK British Patient Capital fulfils ...
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Ontario Canada joins International Network of Connected Health Ecosystems

There was positive agreement amongst representatives from all sectors of Canada’s ...
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Read about the last Galician Ecosystem Gathering 7 May, Vigo – Spain

On May 7th, the CSG organized a seminar on opportunities for Galician companies of the health sector in Europe, with ...
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ECHAlliance “the global influencer in the health and social care sector”

In 2011, strategist and consultant Brian O’Connor found himself troubled by the fact that progress in health and social care ...
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The Digital Health Society and its moonshot mission – update at HIMSS Europe and Health 2.0, Tuesday

The Digital Health Society community will meet again to advance the digital health agenda in Europe. We will present ...
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Observations of the Digital Health Society on Digital Day 2 Brussels April 2018

Citizens’ needs at the forefront – innovation the European way? Much was said during Digital Day 2 about doing innovation ...
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Connected Health Conference “Balancing the Technology and the Human element” 17-19 Oct 2018, Boston

This year again, ECHAlliance is partnering with Personal Connected Health Alliance (see press release) for ...
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The Digital Health Society launches “100 million Digitally Connected Healthy EU Citizens by 2027”

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* The Digital Health Society launches its moonshot mission: 100 million Digitally Connected Healthy EU Citizens by 2027 Born during ...
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ECHAlliance joins the 2018 Connected Health Conference as a GLOBAL PARTNER

EUROPEAN CONNECTED HEALTH ALLIANCE JOINS THE 2018 CONNECTED HEALTH CONFERENCE AS A ...
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The Digital Health Society (DHS) gets down to work!

In Brussels on the 30th January, 50 of the DHS Task Forces members met in the premises of the Northern Ireland Office in Brussels. The DHS Task ...
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Digital Health & Wellness Summit 2018 attendees to shape the future of global health

25 January 2018 Background: The European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance) announces that the Digital Health & Wellness Summit 2018 (DHWS18) returns to ...
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Digital Health Society (DHS) update – December 2017

As you probably know, this year during the Estonian EU Presidency, the Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia and the ...
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Successful ECHAlliance Annual Gathering, 7th December Brussels!

How do you get EIP on AHA Reference Sites, EUREGHA Regions, CORAL Communities and ECHAlliance Ecosystems and members in the same ...
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The Digital Health Society: Europe meets North America Report

The ECHAlliance, in partnership with the Personal Connected Health Alliance (PCHA) has organised a ...
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Did you miss the Digital Health Society session during the eHealth Tallinn conference? Watch it now!

Session: Digital Health Society Declaration During the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Ministry of Social ...
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THANK YOU for making eHealth Tallinn 2017 a huge success!

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser THANK YOU for making eHealth Tallinn 2017 a huge success! Just over 700 ...
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Great eHealth Digital Health Conference by eHealth Forum 19-22 October 2017

ECHAlliance was a partner at the DHealth Digital Health Conference that took place in Athens 19-22 October, organised by Mindwork ...
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Over 100 European organisations address digital innovation in healthcare

Today, 17 October, at a high-level e-health conference in Tallinn, a joint declaration of e-health organisations was announced to accelerate ...
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Ministry of Social Affairs Estonia & ECHAlliance invite interested organisations to sign declaration

Estonian EU Presidency, 12th October 2017 The Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia and ECHAlliance invite all interested organisations to ...
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What is needed to realise Estonia’s vision of a Digital Health Society?

The chair of the European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance), Brian O’Connor, tells Pan European Networks what’s needed to ...
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Successful Webinar on the Digital Health Society !

The Digital Health Society Access all information on DHS here DHS Task Forces: how to engage? Launched during the Estonian EU ...
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The Policy Maker’s Role in the Digital Transformation of Healthcare

The View of the Policy-maker is one of the most important voices in the world of Digital Health. This period ...
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Interview with Angela Brand, the European Good Governance Model Advocate

Angela Brand, the seasoned academic with a colourful and broad spectrum of experience graciously accepted our invitation to interview her ...
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Amazon and China Unicom join the Digital Health around the Globe 2017 (DHS 2017) in Beijing

We are pleased to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) will participate at the DHS2017 to support the cooperation between China and Europe ...
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Estonian Presidency invites stakeholders to take part in the consultation of the DHS

The Estonian Presidency is inviting stakeholders to take part in a Digital Health Society Declaration consultation (photo: Annika Haas/EU2017EE) Together, ...
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Watch the success webinar: Estonian EU Presidency 2017: the Digital Health Society

Watch the success webinar: Estonian EU Presidency 2017: the Digital Health Society 'Priorities, collective actions and high-level conference' It was fantastic ...
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Launch of the 2017 Estonian Presidency of the EU Council and the Digital Health Society (DHS)

Launch of the 2017 Estonian Presidency of the EU Council From the 1stof July 2017 to the end of the ...
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