NHS Highland is piloting a smartphone app that it says could help to improve the quality of life for people with Crohn’s disease. Patients with the inflammatory bowel disease are asked to answer questions on their health each day by … Continue reading →
Welcome to myhealthapps.net myhealthapps.net brings together the world’s favourite healthcare apps –tried and tested by people like you. We give public, patients and carers a quick and easy way to find trusted apps to: make a difference to your health help … Continue reading →
ICTs and the Health Sector Towards Smarter Health and Wellness Models PDF READ OECD Publication Date : 03 Oct 2013 Pages : 178 ISBN : 9789264202863 (PDF) ; 9789264202856 (print) DOI : 10.1787/9789264202863-en The future sustainability of health systems will depend on how well governments are … Continue reading →
by Keith Andrews June 17 2013, 5:45 am Doctors are now trading clipboards for powerful new tablets. As Apple, Google and other major providers are releasing new devices, the industry continues to grow. When these devices give way to the … Continue reading →
By Christopher Williams, Technology, Media and Telecoms Editor 3:28PM BST 15 May 2013 SmartWard, the winner of a Telegraph competition for innovative mobile apps, has been awarded £50,000 by Seedcamp, a leading technology venture capital fund. The smartphone and tablet … Continue reading →
Scientists used an iPhone 4S to diagnose intestinal worm infections in schoolchildren in rural Tanzania. They attached an $8 (£5) ball lens to the handset camera lens, and used a cheap torch and double-sided tape to create an improvised microscope. … Continue reading →
By Helen Jackson on January 31, 2013 ARGYLL, the UK’s leading provider of safeguarding services, today announced the launch of Companion, one of a new range of personal safety applications for Smartphones. The app, which is the first of its … Continue reading →
Diabetes campaign launched 20/08/2012 People with diabetes will now be able to monitor their own condition through an innovative online service. A new campaign – run in partnership with Diabetes UK- shows how a new online tool called ‘MyDiabetesMyWay’, will … Continue reading →