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The opioid epidemic is one of the most profound public health crises facing the United States and the current crisis of opioid overdose deaths requires innovative approaches. The FDA remains committed to addressing this national crisis on all fronts, with a focus on encouraging medical product innovation to prevent new cases of opioid abuse and […]

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to generate new patient insights in breast cancer White Paper This report documents the approach and findings of a pilot commissioned by Roche Singapore Pte Ltd. and initiated by IQVIA. The study found that patients with different stages of breast cancer in Singapore have different concerns and needs. The report makes

CMS Proposes Changes to Empower Patients and Reduce Administrative BurdenChanges in Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System would advance price transparency and interoperability Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to empower patients through better access to hospital price information, improve patients’ access to their electronic

 Document(s):  Call for examples on air quality measuresAuthor(s): Partnership on Air QualityYear of publication: 2018   The Urban Partnership for Air Quality has just launched a call for examples of successful (best practices) and unsuccessful air quality measures. The call is open to all interested national, regional and city authorities from the European Union. The general objective of the call is to support the implementation of the Ambient Air

Health will have a strong dimension in the next EU budget. Following the adoption of the new Multiannual Financial Framework for the period 2021-2027 on 2 May, the Commission adopted today the legislative proposal for a new European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) Programme. The health strand of the ESF+ Programme shall support public health policies

Next PULSE workshop will take place at the 16th International Conference on Smart homes, Assistive Technologies and Health Telematics (iCOST conference) hosted in Singapore, from 10th to 12th July 2018. This year the conference is colocated with the World Cities Summit. The workshop will be held on the 10th July 2018 and will consist in a

European Commission supports DigiTwins In relation with the work the ECHAlliance is enabling within the Digital Health Society, we are glad to announce that on the 18th of May, the consortium named DigiTwins received an invitation from the European Commission to enter the next stage of the competition to become an EU Flagship for Future and

PULSE cities. Singapore accelerates the fight against Type II Diabetes in Singapore through mobility enhancement Do you know that more than 400,000 Singapore residents are suffering from diabetes? With the rise of vertical neighbourhoods and cities, where space is mix-used to meet essential needs, Singaporeans tend to live a more sedentary lifestyle. PULSE system aims

PULSE cities: Birmingham Council is adopting open standards and practices that will facilitate data and information sharing. Air pollution is associated with a number of adverse health impacts. It is recognised as a contributing factor in the onset of heart disease and cancer. Additionally, air pollution particularly affects the most vulnerable in society: children and

Significant disparities in asthma rates are apparent throughout the United States. In New York City (NYC), Black and Latino children are three times as likely to be diagnosed with asthma as white children. The disparities in asthma prevalence and control are in part attributable to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions in low income and minority