Nurses go wireless in Essen
Soon the nursing service at Essen University Hospital will become wireless as part of its ambitious wireless health IT project.
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Check personal health records via ICE technology
Now, patients can check medical records through their mobile phone. A division of Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc., CapMed, has acquired the technology, which provides mobile phone-based medical records.
SMS service to provide free malaria information to UK travelers
Healthcare specialist iPLATO has developed text messaging service, which will allow citizens of UK to receive immediate and free travel health information regarding malaria.
Mobile phones spread health awareness in Africa
Around nine million people live in Rwanda and approximately, 200,000 of them are infected with HIV. So, the government of Rwanda is using mobile phones to track epidemics across the country.
A new wireless monitoring system uses RFID to detect esophageal reflux
UT Southwestern Medical Center doctors and UT Arlington engineers have developed a wireless monitoring system, which uses electrical impulses to track esophageal reflux.
Now mobile phones will guide blind people
Soon mobile phone will guide blind people in finding their way. Sweden based company, Mobile Sorcery AB is developing the software, which will guide sight impaired and blind people with voice advisories from their mobile phones.
Mobile Phone: New tool to combat with HIV/AIDs
Mobile phones have become more useful for citizens of Africa. Now the continent is using mobile phones to fight with the HIV/AIDS. US Government and 5 member groups from the mobile phone industry have taken this initiative step, named ‘Phone for Health’ to combat with HIV/AIDs.
Mobile phone: Public health tool for developing countries
Now mobile phones are not only means for communication but also mobile phones are helping developing countries for their health-related issues. America based company; Voxiva is using technology to assist government services in Rwanda.
Radio Dramas Help in HIV/AIDS Fight
Listening to radio dramas by groups of women in the Mekong region for getting aware about HIV/AIDS, trafficking and drug use, is becoming popular.
Philips ties Intel to develop
Royal Philips Electronics has partnered with Intel Corporation to develop wireless, handheld ”Mobile Clinical Assistant’ for doctors and nurses.
Patient takes Mayo
Mayo Clinic has collaborated with Digital Cyclone to develop a software application, which will deliver an array of health information and tools directly to mobile phones.
London hospital uses Wi-Fi tracking system
An independent hospital of London, UK has deployed an asset-tracking system, which will allow its staff to quickly locate valuable equipment.
India to get mobile phone based health monitoring system
UK-based Loughborough University’s engineers have entered upon a partnership with experts of India to develop a unique mobile phone health monitoring system.
