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In Paris, the primary theme will be Air quality and Asthma (not only the risks posed by air quality for asthma, but also the risks posed by active mobility for asthma, especially in the context of air pollution). There are more than 4 million asthmatics in France (6.7% of the population and 9% of children). […]

In 2016, six projects obtained funding from the PM-18 call on Big Data and Public Health Policies.                              The six consortia represent different ideas of big data and public health policies. IASIS: How Big Data can pave the way for personalised diagnosis and

PULSE partner, ASPB (Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona) will launch the pilot in the upcoming months. Barcelona is facing major urban health challenges related to several topics such as air quality, noise pollution, urban mobility and transport, housing, lack of green spaces, climate change, poverty, etc. Those lead to different health conditions such as

​ This briefing note examines the current and potential applications of AI in healthcare, its limits, and the ethical issues arising from its use .Overview AI is being used or trialled for a range of healthcare and research purposes, including detection of disease, management of chronic conditions, delivery of health services, and drug discovery. AI has the

The representatives of the Western Balkan Partners, meeting in Sofia on 17 May 2018, committed to the Digital Agenda for the Western Balkans. It will support the move of the Western Balkans towards a digital economy, and includes steps such as a roadmap to lower the cost of roaming as well as a technical assistance

Human beings don’t always make rational decisions, physicians included. Time and again, people base decisions on psychological, social, cognitive and emotional factors instead of rational thinking. People tend to participate in organ donation when it’s the default option as opposed to something they must sign up for. They are more likely to pay their taxes

EU Leaders’ meeting in Sofia: completing a trusted Digital Single Market for the benefit of all 2 minutes ago   (0 Comments) Posted by: Heather Smith Share|  Ahead of the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission has presented a set of concrete actions that European leaders can take to protect citizens’

        The consortium of the PULSE project (Participatory Urban Living for Sustainable Environments) has met in Belgrade on 4 and 5th of May in order to progress the development of its solutions for health and wellbeing in 5 major cities: Barcelona, New-York, Singapore, Birmingham and Paris. It has been the opportunity to

Artificial intelligence drew much inspiration from the human brain but went off in its own direction. Now, AI has come full circle and is helping neuroscientists better understand how our own brains work. For years, the people developing artificial intelligence drew inspiration from what was known about the human brain, and it has enjoyed a

Experts in the field are in demand and future managers would do well to grasp the concept Brain boost: algorithms need regular updating as information changes constantly © Getty Deep learning may be one of the most overhyped of modern technologies, but there is a good chance that it will one day become the secret