Vodafone and Spanish Red Cross partner on 3G care
The Vodafone Espana Foundation, the Spanish Red Cross and Qualcomm, have joined together to launch a project using 3G broadband technology to trial new ways of connecting elderly people in Spain to their family and friends. Called ‘3G Connecting Generations’ the project will use 3G mobile broadband technology to deliver services through voice and videoconferencing […]
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Telemedicine supports patients on warfarin
A clinical study has shown that telemedicine can be used to effectively support patients in the self-management of oral anticoagulation therapy. The study of 1,300 patients showed that one year of telemonitoring led to good results and increased patient self-confidence. Patients on oral anticoagulation therapy with warfarin need to regularly check their INR levels to […]
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Lorenzo Studio
Gary Cohen, executive chairman of IBA Health Group, talks about the company’s plans for Lorenzo Studio to revolutionise healthcare.
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Vitalog opens new research unit
Vitalog has opened a new unit to focus on European research activities and projects. The Brussels-based company, which specialises in IT-enabled health promotion and support programmes, says the new unit will participate in research on subjects such as the determinants of health, lifestyle, nutrition, e-health, education and e-inclusion. “Medical research shows that the most efficacious […]
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Health failing to count the cost of phone failures
A new survey says that a third of people working in healthcare have experienced having their phone cut off due to problems such as equipment failures or cables being accidently cut. The YouGov survey says that 30% of those questioned said they have had their company telephone connection cut off due to failures caused by […]
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Health bodies to get details of citizens’ email and internet use
Public bodies in the UK, including health authorities, could be given the power to access details of everyone’s personal text messages, emails and internet use if new Home Office proposals are passed. The British government office has published a consultation paper, which considers making logs of all telephone calls and internet usage, including e-mails mandatory […]
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Satellite-linked robot does ultrasound at sea
French robotic specialist Robosoft has partnered with the European Mobile and Robotised Telechography (MARTE) project, to carry out the first robotic tele-ultrasound examination via satellite. The company used its remotely controlled Estele robot with a wireless handset and developed using a robuBox software development kit, to perform an ultrasound from different locations, observed by a […]
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UN + Vodafone focus on mHealth
The United Nations Foundation and Vodafone Group Foundation’s Technology Partnership is hosting a conference session looking at how to unlock access to health data and improve healthcare in the developing world using mobile phones. The session is being held as part of the month-long Rockefeller Foundation e-health conference series being held in Bellagio, Italy. “Making […]
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German insurer launches glaucoma telemedicine
Techniker Krankenkasse is to provide patients with a Glaucoma telemedicine monitoring programme as a mainstream service.
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Asklepios rolls out video conferencing to all doctors
Asklepios is to install web-based videoconferencing equipment on the 13,000 PCs of all its medical doctors.
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