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Mayo Clinic, GE and Intel team up to test telemedicine for chronically ill
As part of the first-ever study examining the effects of home-based monitoring across a variety of chronic conditions--rather than one specific disease--the Mayo Clinic, GE Healthcare and Intel will... 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...
TEDMED highlights innovations in mobile health as experts predict the stethoscope's demise
The more we hear about the revived TEDMED conference, the more we wish we had gone to the San Diego area last week to cover it--and not just because it took place in the historic Hotel del Coronado.... Read more...
Mobile apps push more clinical data to smartphones
Here at FierceMobileHealthcare, we're fairly sure a good number of you, our loyal readers, saw the story in the Wall Street Journal last Thursday about how Apple and Research in Motion are making... Read more...
Wireless monitoring extends the reach of busy clinicians
In the words of CSC consultant Fran Turisco, wireless monitoring systems are becoming "a technological safety net for busy caregivers." In this month's Healthcare Informatics, Turisco and others tell... Read more...
Robots are the next frontier in patient monitoring
We're always happy to read something about healthcare reform that talks about actually improving the quality of care or quality of life. In this instance, it's robotics. "If we can virtually connect... Read more...
Medicine's future may include wireless, real-time vitals
If live video in an ambulance can save the lives of seriously ill or injured patients, imagine how many lives could be saved with even earlier intervention--the instant there might be a problem.... Read more...
