The interestingly named CollaboRhythm (sounds like a musical co-op) out of MIT’s Media Lab is aiming to connect patients with physicians 24/7 in a variety of ways. This avatar (on website) asks the patient a series of questions about their… Read more'Doc in poc' redux: MIT Media Labs' CollaboRhythm
A University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) engineer, Aydogan Ozcan, has created the world’s smallest, lightest microscope. The microscope builds on his previously developed imaging technology known as LUCAS (Lensless Ultra-wide-field Cell Monitoring Array platform based on ‘Shadow imaging’) and is specifically… Read moreUCLA engineer develops world's smallest microscope for telemedicine use
Jaan Sidorov, MD’s Disease Management Care blog provides an overview of a just-published article in Epidemiologic Reviews (subscription required) on ‘Text Messaging as a Tool for Behavior Change in Disease Prevention and Management’. According to the blog post, the article focuses on five… Read moreStudy: texting as mHealth tool
The California-based Center for Technology and Aging now has the final version of their study, ‘Technologies for Remote Patient Monitoring in Older Adults’, that we previewed earlier this year [TA 22 January], online. The report covers how remote patient monitoring (RPM) can reduce the cost of patient care, aid in fall prevention (via algorithmically-based detection systems) and highlights the VA Telehealth program. Their April newsletter also has a short study on a grant used to fund the Philips PMD med dispenser for a non-profit home health in Northern California. Details of the report and devices covered…
Many people attending the 2nd European Connected Health Leadership Summit in Belfast 14 -16 June will arrive by air. If, that is, the volcanic ash cloud doesn’t cause more cancelled flights. However, the European Connected Health Campus which is organising… Read moreVolcanic ash flight disruptions – great offer
Vega, the GPS safer walking and alarm bracelet from Everon, has gone through a major upgrade and now has up to 50% more battery life when outside the home. “Everon’s engineers have been working on new methods of power management… Read moreEveron: Vega battery life increase breakthrough
Philips has announced a partnership with Project HOPE, the international health education and humanitarian assistance organisation, to implement telemonitoring devices in rural New Mexico. Press release.
A note of forthcoming events in Orkney (4 events May – June) and Essex,1 July.
A 97-year-old man has praised the alarm system that led to his rescue from his smoke-filled home. The alarm was linked to a telecare monitoring centre that contacted his son, who called the fire service. Goodnews item from the Retford… Read moreTelecare smoke alarm saves 97 year-old (UK)
Leeds City Council is to spend £1 million on extra telecare equipment. The funding was approved by the council’s executive board a few days ago. Council announcement.
