Archive for June, 2010

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    Mobile phone accessory enables easy eye tests

    A team of researchers from MIT has created a mobile phone accessory which could make eye exams available to virtually everyone without the need for the large and expensive equipment that would typically be needed. There are two conventional means of examining eyes for refractive...

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    Diversinet terminates AllOne agreement

    App developer Diversinet has announced that it has reached a settlement with AllOne Mobile and its parent company AllOne Health Group to terminate the parties’ September 2008 license and revenue sharing agreement. According to the terms of the agreement AllOne will pay Diversinet, the developer...

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    mHealth Alliance joins mHealth 2010 as Associate Partner

    The mHealth Alliance has been confirmed as an Associate Partner for the mHealth 2010 Conference in Dubai this September. The event will feature prominent industry figures from across the ecosystem, as well as showcasing the very latest deployments and applications. Attendees will have the opportunity...

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    mHealth Regulatory Coalition to offer FDA guidance

    With the regulation of mobile health a particularly confusing area a new body, the mHealth Regulatory Coalition, has been formed with the purpose of helping the FDA define what mobile health products should be considered as medical devices subject to regulation as such. The coalition...

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    Nike+ adds heart monitor from Polar

    A new deal between Polar and Nike will soon allow runners to wirelessly monitor their heart rate through a wireless heart monitor called the Polar WearLink+. Strapped to the user’s chest, it transmits their heart rate to their Nike+iPod Sport Kit or SportBand. The accessory...

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    Medtronic Launches Next-Generation Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

    iPro™2 Professional CGM Provides Simple Way to Reveal Insights Into Glucose Control Not Possible With Standard Glucose Assessment Methods MINNEAPOLIS – June 7, 2010 – Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) announced today the launch of iPro™2 Professional CGM, a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system used by physicians...

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    3G Doctor to offer FaceTime consultations

    3G Doctor, a service which allows patients in the UK and Ireland to consult with a General Medical Council registered doctor via a 3G video call, announced that the service will be available on iPhone 4 at launch, June 24th. Patients use the service by...

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    American Diversified Holdings Corporation enters mHealth market

    New mHealth Division to Focus on Mobile Health Care Applications for iPhone, iPad, Android and Other Mobile Devices DEL MAR, Calif., Jun 8, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — American Diversified Holdings Corporation (Pink Sheets:ADHC) has today announced its intention to enter the Mobile Health Care...

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    iPhone 4 finally brings video calls

    So WWDC 2010 has come to pass and, as was widely expected, the latest iPhone has been announced. The iPhone 4 had already been leaked on the internet, so many of the revisions, the front-facing camera, new design and improved screen resolution were not the...

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    iPhone app offers 2-way communications between doctors and drug manufacturers

    Thanks to a collaboration with Pfizer, Epocrates‘ iPhone application will now support mobile access to the Pfizer Medical Information Group. Healthcare professionals with the Epocrates app will be able to directly contact pharmaceutical manufacturers and apply their findings to patient care. In addition to requesting...

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