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iPhone 4's motion detectors open up a new class of medical apps for British doc
What drives a physician to become a smartphone app developer? Often, it's curiosity and a little bit of luck. Such is the case for Dr. Neil Paul, a British general practitioner who's now working on... Read more...
Telemonitoring, medication self-management cuts blood pressure in hypertensives
Self-management of blood pressure via telemonitoring by patients with hypertension actually can produce better results than conventional, episodic care by health professionals, a new study indicates.... Read more...
UK project to develop wireless sensors for 'smart' homes for elderly
Money just continues to flow into R&D for home health monitoring technologies. A team at the University of Portsmouth, England, has received a grant of 128,000 pounds ($184,000) to develop... Read more...
Scotland texting program aims to prevent binge drinking, STDs
Let's face it, there's a reason why "stupid" is a euphemism for "inebriated." And to prevent young adults from acting irresponsibly while hitting the sauce, researchers in Scotland are launching a... Read more...
Specialists clamor for remote access, wireless devices at UK hospital system
One of the unique qualities of mobile healthcare technology is that adoption is often led by users rather than than the IT department, from the grass roots rather than the C-suite. Such is the case... Read more...
Telehealth in developing countries may require change in Western med schools
About 80 percent of the population of Nepal live outside Kathmandu, but 90 percent of the country's doctors are in the capital city. Electricity is spotty, the government is somewhat unstable and... Read more...
Simple mobile technologies could save British NHS billions
If you thought our recent debate over health policy was contentious and occasionally brain-dead, just wait until you see what's brewing across the Atlantic. "The British public have a love-hate... Read more...
UK looks to telehealth to address aging boomer population
England's National Health Service faces a funding shortfall of as much as 20 million pounds ($30.2 billion) over the next few years as the country's baby boomers age. "This is making telehealth... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: British government pledges millions for home telehealth
The government of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged 130 million pounds ($216 million) to provide home telehealth care and home adaptations to help an estimated 130,000 people live... Read more...
British researchers test 'smart plaster' for wireless vitals monitoring
Researchers in Britain have begun a series of clinical trials of "smart plaster," a disposable bandage with embedded sensors that measure vital signs and wirelessly transmit the readings to a... Read more...
