NEUHAUSEN AM RHEINFALL, Switzerland —LifeWatch AG (SIX Swiss Exchange: LIFE), the leading wireless cardiac monitoring service and home sleep test provider in the U.S., presents today LifeWatch V, the world’s first-of-its-kind healthcare smartphone. The fully featured state-of-the-art smartphone allows patients … Continue reading →
‘Give patients smartphones’ call Mobile phone apps are expected to be used increasingly by the health service Giving cheap smartphones to patients living in remote and rural areas has been suggested as a way of providing faster and more cost … Continue reading →
Written by IHT Staff writer. According to market research firm Ovum, healthcare ICT spend will hit the £3 Billion mark by 2016, a growth of over 12% from figures in 2010. Aging population, increased healthcare requirements and the ongoing drive … Continue reading →
Scientists at Glasgow University are being funded by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates’ charity to develop a hand-held device to diagnose malaria. The $100,000 (£62,200) will fund a study into the use of Surface Acoustic Waves (SAWS) to detect red blood … Continue reading →
After the success of the P4 Digital Healthcare convention in 2010, Highlands and Islands Enterprise offers the opportunity to further explore the rapidly evolving field of P4 digital healthcare. The term ‘P4’ is being adopted in the life sciences and … Continue reading →
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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 2010 BCS Health Scotland Annual Conference was held this year in the highest of high tech arenas, the futuristic Glasgow Science Centre. Almost 200 delegates and exhibitors shared conference presentations from speakers from all around the world. The Conference … Continue reading →
Bionic device that got stroke victim back on his feet again EXCLUSIVE: Helen Puttick, Health Correspondent 18 Sep 2010 When John McGregor suffered a major stroke and lost the use of his right leg, he never stopped believing he would … Continue reading →