Tagged: Health
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Astronaut Chris Hadfield sore but in good spirits as he readjusts to gravity News
16.05.2013 Astronaut Chris Hadfield says he feels like an “old man” and has been bumping into corners after being weightless for five months aboard the International Space Station. The... -
MRI scans to help researchers study impulsive behaviour in teenagers News
15.05.2013 Teenagers’ moodiness and impulsive behaviours may be all in the head – literally. Researchers at Cambridge University have begun to study whether changes in the brain’s... -
Big data could mean big health cost savings and better outcomes News
14.05.2013 Picture a scenario where, by collecting the right data and using today’s sophisticated analytics, our health system could predict when a patient with chronic conditions might... -
Opening new genetic windows on diagnosis News
19.04.2013 Women make up the majority of the Molecular Genetics team at the National Centre for Medical Genetics in Dublin - 22 of the 25-strong team are female. Claire O’Connell finds out... -
Irish start-up GetHealth makes it onto US healthcare entrepreneurship programme News
04.04.2013 GetHealth, an Irish health technology start-up that has created an app to help people achieve their health and fitness goals via gameplay and social interaction, has been chosen... -
Dublin health-tech start-up secures €650k investment News
04.04.2013 Zinc Software, a Dublin-based company that is developing next-generation heart sensors, has secured €650,000 in an investment round to bring its first product to market. The...Tags: AIB, Kernel Capital, Bank of Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, Dublin BIC, iOS, Android, App, SDKs, Health, MedTech -
Software firm wins digital health contest to apply GIS expertise News
02.04.2013 Esri Ireland, a Dublin-based subsidiary of the software company Esri that specialises in the application of geographical information systems (GIS), has received funding to carry...Categories: Software & Web Development, Research, Mobile, Media, Life Sciences, Digital Media, Computers -
Our immune system is akin to a turbo-charged hybrid car, claim scientists News
03.04.2013 Scientists at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) involved in a study of how the immune system works believe they have uncovered more insights into the process of metabolism, which... -
Tech start-up of the week: Portable Medical Technology News
31.03.2013 This week’s tech start-up of the week is Portable Medical Technology Ltd, a company that develops accredited and trusted apps for medical specialists to reduce medical errors,... -
Samsung releases dedicated training app for Run Dublin @ Night entrants News
19.03.2013 For the second annual Run Dublin @ Night event, Samsung IT and Mobile Ireland have created an app especially for the race entrants to help them train and prepare for the 10km...Categories: Apps -
€1m in funding pledged by Irish Govt to science pact with China News
07.03.2013 The Irish Government has committed to provide €1m in funding over the next 12 months to advance science and innovation co-operation between Ireland and China. A similar amount... -
Digital health start-ups converge in Dublin for three-month bootcamp News
01.03.2013 Eight ventures that are pioneering technologies in the digital health space are preparing to start a three-month accelerator programme in Dublin this week. Eoghan Jennings,...Categories: Software Development, Software, Science, Research, Marketing, Management, Life Sciences, Investments, Digital Marketing, Digital Business -
Data to overtake voice by 2018, GSMA predicts at #MWC13 News
26.02.2013 Mobile operator data revenues will overtake voice revenues globally by 2018 as we move towards a fully connected world, the GSMA told the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Life Sciences, Internet, Digital Media, Digital Business, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Speed up the mobile web – smartphone users will switch off after eight seconds News
13.02.2013 Smartphone users require speedy download times or they will abandon the effort, new research reveals, placing the onus on brands and site owners to come up with mobile-optimised... -
Irish start-up develops ‘e-therapy’ programme for teens News
11.02.2013 In a new move for the e-therapy space, Irish start-up SilverCloud Health has developed an online therapy programme for the eating disorders association Bodywhys in order to...Categories: Software, Social Media, Science, Multimedia, Mobile, Media, Life Sciences, Internet, Education, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Dublin conference to explore market opportunities in m-health News
05.02.2013 With the global mobile-health (m-health) market expected to reach US$10.2bn by 2018, an event will be taking place at the Science Gallery in Dublin next Monday to explore the... -
#depressionhurts launches Christmas 2012 app to combat depression and bullying News
17.12.2012 A free cloud-based app for smartphones aimed at providing immediate support to help and advise those affected by depression, suicidal thoughts and bullying has been launched by...Categories: Software & Web Development, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps -
Tech Jobs 2012 - Top 50 jobs announcements of 2012: Nos 30-26 News
13.12.2012 Today we continue our countdown of Ireland’s top jobs announcement stories of 2012. It was the year companies in sectors that are thriving despite the downturn – technology,...Categories: Software, R&D, Online Business, Life Sciences, Investments, Government, Economy, Careers and Employment, Bio TechTags: Health, Jobs Announcements, Jobs, Employment, Paddy Power, Enda Kenny, Pharmaceutical, MedTech