Only two weeks to go before the end of the earlybird discount rates for Health Informatics Scotland 2010. Conference Dates – 22nd and 23rd September 2010 Rates start as low as £30.00 for two days! Our conference this year will be … Continue reading →
Healthcare goes wireless The segment featured professional care providers and patients at Meridian Health Hospital, in New Jersey, who are using the MedApps System to monitor chronic conditions in a simple and effective way. Meridian Health R.N., Marian Estabrook said, … Continue reading →
Device from MIT’s Spectroscopy Lab could help diabetic patients monitor their blood glucose levels without finger pricks. Anne Trafton, MIT News Office People with type 1 diabetes must keep a careful eye on their blood glucose levels: Too much sugar … Continue reading →
COMPANY TO FOCUS ON TELEHEALTH AND INDEPENDENT LIVING IN EFFORT TO TACKLE INCREASING GLOBAL BURDEN OF CHRONIC DISEASE AND AGE-RELATED CONDITIONS SANTA CLARA, Calif. and FAIRFIELD, Conn., Aug. 2, 2010 – GE (NYSE: GE) and Intel Corporation have announced the … Continue reading →
A leading cardiologist from Southampton is the first to develop a technique to “slice” 3D images of the heart into sections using computer software. The method is known as multiplane review (MPR) 3D echocardiography. It allows the user to identify … Continue reading →
Wii consoles Scots patients in pain Helen McArdle 16 Jul 2010 It is a bestselling games system that millions of people play in their lounges and bedrooms, but now the technology behind Wii consoles has been used for the first … Continue reading →
Touch Bionics, developer of advanced upper-limb bionic technologies and clinical solutions, today announced that it has won the award for the Most Innovative Company of the Year in Europe in the 2010 International Business Awards. The International Business Awards are … Continue reading →
Rebecca McQuillan 12 Jul 2010 Angela Stark never knows when she’s about to have an epileptic seizure. “One minute I could be standing, the next I could be down on the floor,” she says. The 40-year-old from Cowdenbeath might be … Continue reading →
Industry and academia are asked for ideas which will provide innovative approaches to reduction in hospital admissions. This challenge is being launched by South Central SHA. It is looking to all sectors – both within and outside the NHS to … Continue reading →
Raigmore demonstrates use of £49,000 portable ultrasound to charities who helped raise the cash By mike farrell Published: 07/07/2010 New equipment funded by local charities has been donated to a Highland hospital to provide a speedier diagnosis of heart conditions. … Continue reading →