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Apple Heart Study Demonstrates Ability of Wearable Technology to Detect Atrial Fibrillation

Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine presented preliminary results of the Apple Heart Study, an unprecedented virtual study with over 400,000 enrolled participants. The researchers reported that wearable technology can safely identify heart rate irregularities that subsequent testing confirmed to be atrial fibrillation, a leading cause of stroke and hospitalization in the United States.

Philips Teams Up with Dentists to Start European Pilot for Remote Dental Assessments through its Teledentistry Solution

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) revealed how dentists will be able to benefit from its new Philips Sonicare Teledentistry Solution, which uses the latest digital technology to enable remote dental assessment through an app. This illustrates Philips' ambition to support dentists in optimizing their dental practice and empower people to proactively take charge of their oral health through personalized digital innovation.

Alfardan Medical with Northwestern Medicine Select Allscripts

Allscripts (NASDAQ: MDRX) announced that Alfardan Group, one of the leading family-owned conglomerates in Qatar and Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine have selected Allscripts to provide ambulatory care services for the launch of its new project, Alfardan Medical with Northwestern Medicine.

Merck Announces Collaboration with Iktos for Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology

Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced a collaboration agreement with Iktos, for the use of its generative modelling artificial intelligence (AI) technology, in order to facilitate the rapid and cost-effective discovery and design of promising new compounds.

HIMSS and Health 2.0 Take the Most Influential Digital Health Conference to Finland

HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Conference & Exhibition

11 - 13 June 2019, Helsinki, Finland.
The HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Conference will be held on 11 - 13 June 2019 in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The conference will bring the best of both worlds: HIMSS' knowledge, expertise and thought leadership in healthcare digitisation and Health 2.0's network of entrepreneurs and investors, showcasing the latest cutting edge and innovative health tech solutions.

Virtual Reality - the Panacea for a Growing Mental Health Crisis?

Opinion Article Opinion article by Barnaby Perks, CEO of Oxford VR.
The World Health Organisation puts mental illnesses among the leading causes of disease and disability in the world, with depressive disorders the fourth leading cause of global disease burden. By 2020, it expects mental health to rank second behind ischaemic heart disease.

Three Winners of 2019 Sandoz Healthcare Access Challenge (HACk) are Announced at SXSW

Sandoz, a Novartis division, announced the winners of the 2019 Sandoz Healthcare Access Challenge (HACk). Sandoz HACk invites entrepreneurs and innovators in the field of digital technology to submit ideas with the potential to complement - or even positively disrupt - established approaches to driving access to healthcare.