The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) has a new working group on smart homes and ambient assisted living. Visit the site and sign up for the mailing list to contribute to it and be informed of events. International Medical Informatics… Read moreNew International Collaboration: Smart Homes and Assisted Living
Coventry University has received the go-ahead for the £4.5 million Health Design and Technology Institute (HDTI), due to open in 2008. The institute’s aim is to help SMEs design products and services to improve community healthcare and manage health at… Read moreHealth Design and Technology Institute announced for Coventry (UK)
Home security monitoring by video, plus notification if a person is not up and about following their normal routine by a specified time in the morning. Basic service cost is $19.95 per month, plus initial equipment and add-on costs. Bell… Read moreBell offers home monitoring system (Canada)
Raynaud’s disease is a vascular condition in which the fingers become cold and pale when blood vessels are constricted upon exposure to cold. The Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center in Baltimore, has recently completed initial trials for a small, low-cost monitor… Read moreAmbulatory Raynaud's Monitor tests complete (US)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced a two-year pilot program that will fund up to 85% of the costs for the design, construction and use of dedicated broadband networks in order to expand the availability and use of telehealth… Read moreFCC Grants Available for Telehealth And Telemedicine (US)
