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A Study in Motion – Smartphones and Wearables in Stroke Rehabilitation

The Sensor-S study demonstrates how data from sensors, wearables, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) can be integrated within a scalable digital research infrastructure. The result is a blueprint for data-driven, patient-centered rehabilitation—developed using D4L Collect.

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PAM-13: Measuring Patient Activation in Clinical Research and Rehabilitation

PAM-13 Explained: The Patient Activation Measure in Digital Health Studies

AI
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Digital health

AI in 2030: What Developments Can We Expect?

AI in 2030: Everyday Intelligence, Global Impact, Human-Centered Design

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AlphaFold AI: Protein Structure Prediction Reimagined

Revolutionizing Protein Structure Prediction: DeepMind’s AlphaFold AI Transforms Health Data Research

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AI Medical Scribe

AI medical scribes are revolutionizing the documentation process, cutting down on administrative work and improving patient care by streamlining clinical workflows.

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How AI is revolutionizing drug development & discovery

Redefining the future of drug development with intelligent technologies

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Informed consent in health research: implementing digital consent with legal certainty

How digital consent ensures ethical, transparent, and legally compliant use of health data in medical research under GDPR.

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How AI Is Transforming Healthcare Systems

From Diagnostics to Drug Discovery: How AI Is Reshaping the Future of Healthcare

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AI Mental Health Chatbots: Evidence, Ethics, and Clinical Practice

Digital CBT and AI in Mental Health: Promise, Regulation, and Clinical Integration

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Data Privacy in the Age of AI: Who protects our Health Data?

Balancing innovation and privacy — how AI can transform healthcare without compromising patient trust.

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How Machine Learning is revolutionizing medical Diagnosis

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Pregnancy

From the first signs to the days before birth

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Young and lonely

Ways to deal with social isolation for children and adolescents

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Symptom Diary

A Documentation Aid to Actively Support Therapy

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Pregnancy

SSW 30: 30th week of pregnancy

Things to know about

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The best plant-based protein sources

A guide to high-quality vegan proteins that are healthy, sustainable and nutrient rich

Female health

Statistics on contraceptive methods in Germany

Fewer and fewer women are taking the pill

Female health
Pregnancy
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Vaccinations and Pregnancy

A Guide for pregnant Women and Women trying to conceive

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Healthy travel

Sunburn

All about symptoms, treatment, and consequences

Mental health

The Complexity of the Human Psyche

An Overview of Mental Health and Mental Illness

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Healthy travel

The Travel First Aid Kit

The Most Important Medications for Your Trip

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Nutrition
Pregnancy

Foods to avoid during pregnancy

These foods should be avoided by pregnant women

Digital health
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Nutrition Apps Compared

Science supports digital approaches

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Big Data in Healthcare 2025 – Opportunities, Technology, and Data Protection

How Data-Driven Insights, AI, and Digital Tools Are Revolutionizing Modern Healthcare

AI
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Secondary medical research: opportunities, risks and benefits of secondary data

What is secondary data and why is it so valuable?

AI
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Open Data in Healthcare 2025 – Opportunities, Technology, and Data Protection

Unlocking healthcare innovation through responsible data sharing, legal safeguards, and technical standards across Europe.

Diseases
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Colorectal Cancer: Myths, Risks, and Why Screening Is So Important

Why knowledge can save lives

Digital health
Research & studies

Health Research Data: Unlocking the Future of Evidence-Based Medicine

Understanding the value of structured health data in research

AI
Digital health
Vaccination

Vaccine Data & AI: How OMOP, FHIR, and FAIR Principles Are Driving Global Vaccine Research

Standardized health data leads to new insights

Diseases

Diabetes in Detail – Everything You Need to Know About Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

A Global Health Challenge With Many Faces

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Planetary health

Living Climate-Friendly – How to Build a Lasting Routine

How to successfully develop a new routine

Diseases
Female health

The Symptoms of Endometriosis

Recognising the Various Symptoms Early

Digital health
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FAIR Principles for Research and Metadata in Healthcare: A Practical Guide

Enabling Transparent, Reproducible, and Ethical Health Data Use

Digital health
Female health

Female health: cycle apps put to the test

Femtech in everyday life

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Viruses - Simply explained

Definition, structure and common types of viruses

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Flu vaccination and Corona

Information about the flu vaccination and whether it helps with COVID-19.

Coronavirus
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Corona Ct value and infection risk

Corona studies help to better classify the Ct value

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus in children and adolescents: symptoms, progression and vaccination

Symptoms, course and complications in children and adolescents

Coronavirus

Immunity

Understanding and strengthening the immune system (Part 1)

From antibodies to cell surface markers: all about the immune system

Coronavirus
Immunity

The immune system part 2

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Planetary health

Public Health

Collective measures make the difference

Coronavirus
Diseases

Recognizing and correctly classifying respiratory diseases

COVID-19 or asthma? How do the symptoms differ?

Coronavirus
Healthy lifestyle

Reimagining the way we work

How coronavirus transformed traditional office jobs

Coronavirus
Vaccination

Who will get the coronavirus vaccine and when?

A timeline for the coronavirus vaccine

Coronavirus
Mental health

Facing life-threatening illness in old age

A geriatric doctor talks about coronavirus and the elderly

Coronavirus
Digital health

Data donation: better health and quality of life for all

Making a difference with data

Coronavirus
Female health

Do COVID-19 vaccines affect menstrual cycles?

Digital solutions can help get some answers.

Coronavirus

How long does SARS-CoV-2 survive on surfaces? Insights into SARS-CoV-2 Stability

Infection with coronavirus through viruses on surfaces.

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A conversation about “long COVID”

Police officer, mid-twenties, discusses long-term effects of COVID-19

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