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Omnicell Releases New Medication Automation Cabinet System
January 20, 2016
Luke Cloherty, Editor http://www.omnicell.com/Products/Medication_Dispensing/Automated_Medication_Dispensing_Cabinets.aspx An 18-month trial in Northumbria, England has found that significant cost-savings and efficiencies can be made by installing a medication automation cabinet system provided by automated healthcare solutions provider, Omnicell Ltd. In the wake of the Lord Carter review, which highlights the urgent need for efficiencies and standardised savings across the […]
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IBM’s New Robot Will Have Applications for Healthcare and the Home
January 7, 2016
Luke Cloherty, Editor Ginni Rometty, IBM Chief Executive, will make a speech tonight at CES 2016 about the company’s new artificial intelligence platform, Watson, which will have applications for the kitchen, the bank, the gym, and the doctor’s office. The company will announce a collaboration with sportswear manufacturer Under Armour to develop a Watson fitness app and with […]
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Ford and Bosch Make Huge Autonomous Driving Announcements at CES 2016
Luke Cloherty, Editor Motoring giant Ford is to triple the number of autonomous test vehicles in its fleet to 30 and will launch a smaller Velodyne Lidar (laser radar), it announced at a series of press conferences at CES 2016. Lidar devices are large, often roof mounted aids for autonomous cars to help them scan the road […]
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‘Housing Innovation Awards 2016’ Shortlist Released
January 6, 2016
Luke Cloherty, Editor UK real estate and housebuilding innovation event the ‘Housing Innovation Awards’ has released it 2016 shortlist. Award categories include such diverse ranges as “Most Innovative Affordable Housing Scheme”, “Most Innovative Consultant” and “Most innovative IT System/App” and the companies shortlisted for nomination include giants such as Wates Living Space, Willmott Dixon and Osborne property […]
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Nesta Healthcare Event to Showcase the Future of People Powered Health
January 5, 2016
Luke Cloherty, Editor Nesta’s “The Future of People Powered Health” event is to explore and discuss some of the most exciting digital and social innovations set to come in healthcare. The event will, according to Nesta, “bring together senior decision-makers, top industry leaders and policy commentators, entrepreneurs and future-thinking practitioners from across the UK – and […]
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