By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News, Vancouver The futuristic idea that microchips could be implanted under a patient’s skin to control the release of drugs has taken another step forward. US scientists have been testing just such a … Continue reading →
Solutions’ Ease of Use – Key to Adoptability and Patient Adherence Scottsdale, AZ- Jan 9, 2012– MedApps, Inc., a leading mHealth (mobile telehealth) innovator is pleased to announce its alliance with MedMinder to bring connected, remote medication management to … Continue reading →
12 October 2010 The Government should do more to help people find trustworthy health websites and use online health services safely and effectively, says a new report on the ethics of ‘personalised healthcare’. The Nuffield Council on Bioethics warns that whilst … Continue reading →
The Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners Healthcare, announced Wednesday encouraging initial findings from a medication adherence study BOSTON, MA, JUNE 23, 2010 — The Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners Healthcare, announced today encouraging initial … Continue reading →
Pictured at today’s launch were minister Keith Brown, Sian Armour, Dr Jane Thompson (both Ubiquigent) and Sir Philip Cohen. A new company, backed by American money and tasked with the development of drugs to fight cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, was … Continue reading →
Patients in Wales will soon be able to book a GP appointment or order repeat prescriptions via an NHS website. Funding of £1.7m has been announced for the bilingual My Health Online website by Health Minister Edwina Hart. Website users … Continue reading →
Posted on Mon, Nov 09, 2009 – 02:45 pm Adolescent nonadherence has presented a major challenge to healthcare professionals in transplantation and other medical fields, who for years have tried to address the issue with little success. But researchers at … Continue reading →
Placebo effect ‘starts in the spine’ “Research suggests that the placebo effect works, in part, by blocking pain signals in the spinal cord from arriving at the brain in the first place”, The Times reported. The newspaper said the spinal … Continue reading →
The Evening News reported that Edinburgh pharmacists are to offer heart checks on the Cariopod. Telehealth Solutions’ CardioPod is a system for facilitating the NHS Health Check. CardioPod features: • Can be installed on a small portable touchscreen device for … Continue reading →
Powerful software which mimics the evolution of superbugs could help scientists tackle them more effectively, researchers hope. Edinburgh University scientists have been working with computer models which could help develop more effective antibiotic treatments. The study also encourages experts to … Continue reading →