MDG: Reducing Child Mortality
[This article was published in the August 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] mFoods
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DOT recommended stricter mobile radiation norms
An expert group set up by India’s Department of Telecom has suggested stricter radiation norms for mobile handsets and towers.
Ford wants to expand health application for Sync
Ford eyes to expand its Sync technology beyond entertainment and hands-free cell phone use to enable people with diabetes and other chronic illnesses to monitor themselves and take preventive action if needed.
Bluetooth technology uploads health data into mobile phone
Australian based small company, Alive is working on Bluetooth technology, which transmits medical observation data to a central network through a mobile phone.
Autism
[This article was published in the May 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] There is a need for technical or programming expertise to assist in developing or modifying tools to integrate technology in the treatment of autism
“mHealth is empowering the healthcare delivery system in India” : Dr BS Bedi, C-DAC, India
Dr BS Bedi, Advisor-Health Informatics, C-DAC, Government of India, has streamlined telemedicine centers and standardised mHealth services with effective framework of IT into the industry.
“Tele-health is being viewed as a distinct service, as a subspecialty” : Prof K Ganapathy, President – Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation
Prof K Ganapathy, President, Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation and Telemedicine Society of India, and President Elect, Indian Society for Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery, is a pioneer in introducing telemedicine in India. A renowned neurosurgeon, Dr Ganapathy has initiated pilot projects in using wireless telemedicine in several rural areas in India.
Gadgets disturb your sleep time
The electronics have actually made Americans so dependent that they now have to pay cost of spending so much time with the gadgets.
mHealth Used By Poor In Uganda
The mobile healthcare has not yet come up and still is in the initial levels in most of the countries.
Smartphone application detects cancer
Scientists have invented a mobile phone application which is capable of spotting cancer accurately.
World News
Sindh makes rapid progress in telemedicinePakistan's Sindh region will set up telemedicine services all its 23 districts very soon. According […]
Creating Efficient Healthcare Model
[This article was published in the February 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] After taking the telecom sector by storm, mobile phones are set to change the way healthcare is delivered
Health IT Tools Can Boost Drug Safety
Electronic health tools could help improve drug adherence and reduce medication errors among elderly populations, according to a report from the Center for Technology and Ageing, as per reports.
