Health

Taking the pulse of Europe’s e-health market

Are Europe’s hospitals equipped to meet e-health opportunities? This type of issue was covered by the Health Information Network Europe (HINE) in the largest ever survey of hospitals in Europe, just one of a range of studies it offers members.

Updated: Fri Mar 18 2005

Staying healthy by dressing smart

Patients in the near future will use 'smart' fabrics to keep them healthy, thanks to a EU project that recently completed initial development of high tech clothing.

Updated: Wed Mar 16 2005

Three new customers launch iPLATO Patient Care Messaging

iPLATO announced today that it is launching three new Patient Care Messaging sites within three separate NHS Trusts in the London area. In the next few weeks selected patients of the Lambeth PCT, Hertsmere PCT and West London Mental Health Trust will start receiving automatic SMS reminders for their forthcoming outpatient appointments.

Updated: Wed Mar 16 2005

CALLISTO PHARMACEUTICALS ANNOUNCES $3.02 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: KAL), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of drugs to treat cancer and osteolytic bone disease, announced today the completion of a private placement of approximately 1.99 million shares of its common stock at a per share price of $1.52, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $3.02 million.

Updated: Thu Mar 10 2005

Helping Skinny Guys Gain Weight and Self-esteem

Tremendous damage to self-esteem is caused by a lifetime of being perceived as a skinny, light-weight, 90 pound weakling. Young men desperate to shed that image have often turned to illegal steroids to gain muscle mass.

Updated: Thu Mar 10 2005

24/7 intelligent monitoring for heart patients

Within a year a group of Spanish researchers are planning to market a remote cardiac monitoring system that has the potential to revolutionise healthcare for people with heart problems, granting them greater independence, peace of mind and quality of life.

Updated: Wed Mar 09 2005

Improving the efficiency of electronic patient records

Transcribing dictated notes from clinicians is a hugely expensive and time-consuming process. One possible cure could be a new solution under validation that offers speech recognition and secure wireless communication for electronic-patient-record systems.

Updated: Wed Mar 09 2005

New Program Addresses Sexuality During Menopause

New Nutritional Program - SexyMenopause - Helps the Menopausal Woman "Enjoy the Sexiest Time of Her Life." This program includes four specially packaged supplements that support sexual vitality, higher bone density, symptom-free bodies and clearer thinking

Updated: Wed Mar 09 2005

Picturing the future of skin cancer diagnosis

Detecting skin cancer early saves lives, but is a job for specialists. A new European system based on confocal imaging promises to improve detection and diagnosis rates by 20 per cent and to speed up the whole process considerably.

Updated: Fri Mar 04 2005

Empowering patients to lead fully mobile lives

High risk and chronically ill patients in Europe may soon find themselves able to lead independent and fully mobile lives thanks to the work of a project that has developed a Body Area Network of wireless sensors to remotely monitor vital signs.

Updated: Wed Mar 02 2005

Aethlon Scientist to Present Strategy for Treating Drug Resistant HIV and Hepatitis-C

Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: AEMD) announced that its Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Richard Tullis will present today at the 25th Annual Dialysis Conference, being held at the Tampa Convention Center. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. EST. Dr. Tullis will discuss how the multi-pathogen, multi-strain clearance characteristics of the Aethlon Hemopurifier(TM) could provide new hope for individuals afflicted with drug or vaccine resistant viral infections, including HIV, the AIDS virus, and Hepatitis-C.

Updated: Tue Mar 01 2005

OPENING UP NEW WORLDS - LEARNING DISABILITY WEEK

Diary notice - 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability, which affects intellectual and social development throughout their lives. Yet many of the general public are unclear about the term learning disability. Learning Disability Week aims to raise awareness of what it means to have a learning disability.

Updated: Tue Mar 01 2005