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 →
Mini-stroke victims ‘miss out on vital care’ By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC News Mini-strokes often lead to a full-blown attack Many patients at high risk of stroke are not getting the specialist treatment they need, an audit found. People … 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 →
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 →