iPLATO Healthcare, the leader in mHealth, announced today that two practices at the Dunbar Medical Centre in east Lothian recently became the first GP Surgeries in Scotland to launch iPLATO Patient Care Messaging. In response to patient preferences for mobile … Continue reading →
Hope over pain relief implant which uses Wii technology By Fergus Walsh Medical correspondent, BBC News A new type of pain relief implant for chronic back and leg disorders which uses Wii-style technology has been used for the first time … Continue reading →
Lensless mobilephone microscope receives 3 major awards Mobile phones are accumulating a Swiss Army Knife-esqe assortment of capabilities; substituting as cameras, providing internet access, and soon operating as medical labs if Aydogan Ozcan’s plans come to fruition. This month’s cover … 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 →
Thursday, 17 June 2010 A hospital in Scotland is to become the first in the UK to use a fleet of robots to carry out day-to-day tasks. The robots will carry clinical waste, deliver food, clean the operating theatre and … Continue reading →
An expansion to the cardiology service at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness means as many as 400 patients a year will no longer need to travel out with the Highland area for cardiac treatment. Patients requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) – … Continue reading →
An online database that will allow NHS staff to share information has been unveiled by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon. The Knowledge Network will include a “Google-style” search engine with access to a huge bank of educational resources as well as … Continue reading →
A state-of-the-art robotic arm for orthopaedic surgery that has the potential to transform the way in which knee joint replacements are conducted in the UK and reduce cost, is to be employed in clinical studies at the NHS Greater Glasgow … Continue reading →
Marty Cooper, the “Father of the Mobile Phone”, did a fantastic job on his 60 Minute Interview tonight (Sunday, May 23, 2010). During that interview, Marty pointed out that one of the obvious future direction of Mobile Phone technology was … Continue reading →
A major new report published today by Healthcare at Home Ltd explores which technologies and models used in the US for chronic disease management could successfully be adopted here in the UK. The report – Lessons from the US: using … Continue reading →