Smart fabrics for health to be piloted by EU team
A cluster of EU research projects, collectively known as the SFIT Group are piloting garments which can measure a wearer’s body temperature or trace their heart activity.
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[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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UAE to adopt WHO disease alert system
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has finalised and deployed a regional disease alert system that will soon be adopted by the UAE, said a WHO expert recently.
New video game launched for obese kids
In the backdrop of growing child obesity rates in the US, a new game has been launched, which teaches the kids about healthy eating and exercise.
Assocham summit on corporate health takes up vital issues
[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The corporate honchos have realized that if the health of their employees is not sound, it may translate into absenteeism and reduction in productivity, which in turn may adversely affect the bottomlines of the company.
MyFoodPhone
NHS Direct has started an interactive service aiming at giving information regarding health care to people.
