Childhood and adolescence are periods of development when establishing healthful diet and lifestyle habits is essential. A look at the current prevalence rates of overweight (approx. 15%) and obesity (approx. 5%) among children and youths in the EU shows an urgent need for improvement....

Childhood and adolescence are periods of development when establishing healthful diet and lifestyle habits is essential. A look at the current prevalence rates of overweight (approx. 15%) and obesity (approx. 5%) among children and youths in the EU shows an urgent need for improvement....

Childhood and adolescence are periods of development when establishing healthful diet and lifestyle habits is essential. A look at the current prevalence rates of overweight (approx. 15%) and obesity (approx. 5%) among children and youths in the EU shows an urgent need for improvement....

There are various common definitions of Big Data [1-3] in place, but none of them specifically focuses on Health, Telemedicine and Healthcare. However, recurring characteristics of datasets to be considered as Big Data are the 3 Vs: Volume, Velocity, and Variety [4]. Other researchers even add a...

In Europe, the medical equipment sector is characterised by a large share of overall health budgets spent for the provision of healthcare services through the use of capital investment goods such as medical scanners, radiotherapy units, etc. At the same time a high variability in provision and...

Disruptive innovation is a concept that has been developed for analysing ways to improve health outcomes and reduce costs in the US health care system. The Expert Panel on Effective ways of Investing in Health (EXPH) was requested to focus on the implications of disruptive innovation for health...

OBJECTIVES Empower individuals through better digital access to their personal health data; Support free movement by ensuring that health data follow people; Set up strict rules for the use of anonymised, or pseudonymised health data for research, innovation and policy-making.

The ELISAH project aims to reduce the burden of breast cancer by acting on modifiable risk factors and involving NGOs and patient groups. This will include the study of environmental pollution, the built environment, exposure to unhealthy nutrition, lack of physical activity, and alcohol and...

Disruptive innovation is a concept that has been developed for analysing ways to improve health outcomes and reduce costs in the US health care system. The Expert Panel on Effective ways of Investing in Health (EXPH) was requested to focus on the implications of disruptive innovation for health...