Informatics and Telematics in Health/ WHO

Informatics, and telematics if properly used, can increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of health services.It is hoped that this book will help the staff of health services to appreciate the way in which informatics technology has developed and the ways in which it may evolve in the future, as well as providing an overview of the many existing and anticipated uses of informatics in the health sector. apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/37201/9241561173-eng.pdf More updates and useful links in our blog at https://medical-grants.com/useful-information-blog

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World Health Summit 2019

The premiere interdisciplinary event in Global Health brings together leaders and representatives from the sciences, politics, business, and civil society. — Read on www.worldhealthsummit.org/ More updates and useful links in our blog at https://medical-grants.com/useful-information-blog

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Beatmungsentwöhnung und Gesetzesänderung

Beatmungsentwöhnung und geplante Änderungen durch das Reha- und Intensivpflege-Stärkungsgesetz (RISG - BDO) — Read on https://www.bdolegal.de/de-de/insights/newsletter/legal-news_gs_november_2019/beatmungsentwohnung-und-geplante-anderungen-durch-das-reha-und-intensivpflege-starkungsgesetz-(risg More updates and useful links in our blog at https://medical-grants.com/useful-information-blog

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ICD-10 (WHO and GM): U07.0 Code Disorders in Connection with Using of E-Cigarette (in German)

ICD-10 (WHO und GM): U07.0 kodiert Gesundheitsstörungen durch E-Zigaretten Zuletzt häuften sich Berichte über schwere Krankheits- und Todesfälle im Zusammenhang mit dem Konsum sog. E-Zigaretten (auch Vaporizer etc. genannt). Daher hat die WHO, nach Beratung mit dem zuständigen Gremium des WHO Familiy of International Classification (WHO-FIC) Network, die entsprechende Verwendung der nicht belegten Schlüsselnummer U07.0 auf den Weg gebracht.  Für die englischsprachige internationale Ausgabe der ICD-10 der WHO soll U07.0 im Sinne von "Vaping related disorder" verwendet werden. Für die ICD-10-GM (German Modification) wird der Kode als sekundärer Kode (Ausrufezeichenschlüsselnummer) angelegt: U07.-      Krankheiten mit unklarer Ätiologie und nicht belegte Schlüsselnummern Hinw.: Die Verwendung der Schlüsselnummern U00-U49 ist…

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Protein against X-Ray

Dsup, a unique protein found only in tardigrades, is a nucleosome-binding protein that protects DNA from damage by hydroxyl radicals, such as those generated by ionizing radiation or oxidants. — Read on elifesciences.org/articles/47682 More updates and useful links in our blog at https://medical-grants.com/useful-information-blog

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Top Science Books 2019

The 2019 Royal Society  Science Book Prize One of the winners of the UK's most prestigious science book prize 2019 is „The Remarkable Life of the Skin: An Intimate Journey Across Our Surface“ by Monty Lyman (Bantam Press) The Royal Society said: "Providing a cover for our delicate and intricate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest growing organ. We see it, touch it and live in it every day. It's a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms and physical functions that are vital to our health and our survival. It’s also one of the…

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Innovation Research: Share Health App Data with Health Insurance

Every Second Individual Would Like to Share Health App Data with Health Insurance  (in German).  Für die Studie befragte das TAB im April 1059 Personen aus der deutschen Wohnbevölkerung im Alter von 16 bis 74 Jahren über den Adressenpool eines Online-Panels. Die Forscher resümieren, dass trotz der vergleichsweise hohen Verbreitung der Anwendungen zur gesundheitlichen Selbstvermessung "verlässliche Nachweise einer präventiven oder gesundheitsfördernden Wirkung" nicht existierten. Dabei sei zu bedenken, "dass die Apps neben fehlendem Nutzen grundsätzlich auch ein Schadenspotenzial aufweisen können". Die "Entwicklung von qualitätsbezogenen Standards einschließlich geeigneter Prozesse für die Qualitätssicherung" durch politische Institutionen und Akteure scheine…

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Funding for Health Campaigns

Innovations for Improving the Impact of Health Campaigns (Round 24) is a new funding round of Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation. Innovations in approaches, practices, or tools that: dramatically improve the planning and microplanning, implementation / operations, and monitoring and evaluation that will lead to improved effectiveness of campaigns can be applied in low- and middle-income countries will be supported. GRAND CHALLENGES EXPLORATIONS DATE OPEN: 18 SEP 2019 DEADLINE: 13 NOV 2019 - 11:30AM PST — Read on gcgh.grandchallenges.org/challenge/innovations-improving-impact-health-campaigns-round-24 More updates and useful links in our blog at https://medical-grants.com/useful-information-blog

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Digital health prescription platform Xealth raises $11M Series A | MobiHealthNews

The Providence-St. Joseph Health spinoff's platform allows clinicians to prescribe apps and other digital tools to patients through their normal EHR workflow. — Read on www.mobihealthnews.com/content/digital-health-prescription-platform-xealth-raises-11m-series More updates and useful links in our blog at https://medical-grants.com/useful-information-blog/

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