Archive for December, 2009

  • Taking mHealth’s temperature

    Taking mHealth’s temperature

    As 2009 draws to a close it would seem remiss for us at mHealth Update not to produce an end of year review with an admittedly poor pun for a title. So without further ado we turn to the mobile health industry and ask: So...

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  • Mobile health to have a presence at CES

    Mobile health to have a presence at CES

    International CES, the largest consumer electronics event in the worldwide is to embrace the mHealth phenomenon this year with the Digital Health Summit. Exhibitors will be present from January 7th-10th with the conference taking place on January 9th. The Digital Health Summit is a companion...

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  • Epilepsy management solution to be launched by iPlato

    Epilepsy management solution to be launched by iPlato

    The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery has announced, in partnership with iPlato Healthcare, a service for epilepsy sufferers. The solution combines web and mobile based technologies to help patients manage their illness. Medication support will provided through SMS reminders for the patient and, if...

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  • AT&T developing fall prevention slippers

    AT&T developing fall prevention slippers

    Scientists at AT&T are making strides towards gaining a foothold in the telehealth industry with their ‘smart slippers’. AT&T also recently showed off a new pill-minder product at a technology showcase in San Francisco and have expressed their intentions to make existing old technologies (thermometers,...

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  • Srdjan Loncar of CareSpeak Communications talks to mHealth Update

    Srdjan Loncar of CareSpeak Communications talks to mHealth Update

    mHealth Update recently caught up with Srdjan ‘Serge’ Loncar, Founding President and CEO of CareSpeak Communications to discuss the company’s work and the mobile health industry as a whole. Carespeak Communications was started in 2006 by Serge following stints at Songbird Hearing, CDNOW, Pepsi and...

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  • Vodafone to create a mobile health unit

    Vodafone to create a mobile health unit

    Vodafone has announced its plans to create a new business division dedicated to bringing mobile technology to the healthcare sector. The announcement was made by CEO Vittorio Colao at the Mobile Healthcare Industry Summit which is currently underway in London. The unit will comprise of...

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  • NHS release drinks tracker in time for Christmas holidays

    NHS release drinks tracker in time for Christmas holidays

    As the festive period and all its inevitable excesses are now within touching distance the UK government has released an iPhone app to help the public log their alcohol consumption. The NHS Drinks Tracker, which is available through iTunes, was launched today. Those without an...

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