Apple Watch data ‘used as evidence in Australian murder trial’
Myrna Nilsson, 57, was wearing the device when she was killed at her Adelaide home in September 2016, with the prosecution claiming that the data supports their allegation that her daughter-in-law was involved in her murder.
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Special Report: Remote monitoring and self-care
The use of technology to support self-care is considered to be a holy grail of any sustainable health service. So how can the NHS utilise and share such information to improve patient experience and empower them to manage their health better? Jennifer Trueland reports.
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Self-monitoring solution for gestational diabetes shows promise in trials
A study into the effectiveness of GDm-Health, a self-monitoring solution for gestational diabetes, has suggested it can improve outcomes for pregnant women and their babies.
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Mobile health and apps news in brief
April’s mobile health and apps round up features news that personal details of around 150 million MyFitnessPal users have been compromised, plus a Finnish university claiming it has developed an app that can help users monitor their risk of having a stroke.
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Manchester science centre awards £100,000 to local healthcare initiatives
Health Innovation Manchester has awarded almost £100,000 in funding to three local organisations developing digital healthcare solutions aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of citizens.
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Female CEO believes health tech could benefit from more women leaders
The CEO of a leading NHS innovation hub has said she strongly believes the medical technology sector could benefit from greater participation from women, and believes new measures should introduced to pave the way for this.
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Almost 14m patients using online GP services across England
Almost 14 million patients across England are now using online GP services to book appointments, order repeat prescriptions and view their records, according to new figures from NHS England.
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Patients and GPs gather for protest against GP at Hand
Chants of ‘GP at Hand should be banned’ could be heard in east London as a group of patients, GPs and NHS staff protested against the service.
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MyCareCentric Epilepsy claims £250m saving to be had through wider roll-out
Pilots of a technology programme aimed delivering better care to people with epilepsy have suggested the NHS could save £250 million a year in treatment costs by rolling out the solution more widely.
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CQC findings show online primary care providers still need to improve
An online primary care provider failed to pass the details of 400 patients to their GPs despite having consent to do so, a CQC report has revealed.
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