It’s good to see someone else fretting at the terminology issues once again. This time Guy Dewsbury in his Telecare Blog focuses on people who play fast and loose with the phrase ‘assistive technology’ in particular. “If we fail to… Read moreThe language of telecare

It won’t be long until telecare/health sensors are to today’s sensors like iPods are to 1950’s radiograms. (Which, if you were not around then, were the size of a cupboard.) So…back to the future…this item from The New York Times… Read moreThe future of sensing devices

Use of the mobile phone in healthcare, and other information-giving uses (read down) in India. From areweMAD.

Microsoft and Siemens AG have announced the signing of a licensing agreement to introduce Microsoft HealthVault to enable German citizens to “connect to various systems run by physicians, hospitals, pharmacies and even fitness facilities for a comprehensive view of their… Read moreSiemens licences Microsoft HealthVault (Germany)

With telecare-enabled smoke detectors having a better reputation for actually saving lives than fall detectors, here’s a product idea a manufacturer might like to pick up: a smoke alarm that emits a strong, unpleasant smell. This Japanese one only lacks… Read moreNew product idea

Unilever Ventures created Imperative Health (then known as MiLife) in 2008.The system, tested with a focus on weight loss, monitors activity and weight and reports back to the user with “personalised adaptive coaching to encourage necessary behaviour changes… Additional tools… Read moreUnilever's Imperative Health

“University of Florida engineers have designed and tested versions of the sensor for applications ranging from monitoring diabetics’ glucose levels via their breath to detecting possible indicators of breast cancer in saliva. They say early results are promising – particularly… Read moreBreath-based diagnosis and monitoring