Flexible, multi-functional spinal implant capable of restoring mobility after paralysis also harvests information about brain signals that could have a significant impact on the way we understand and treat physical disabilities.
eHealth and health informatics to facilitate the five-year strategic plan laid out by the Health Authority – Abu Dhabi.
Claiming to be the first of its kind, a New York-based firm is selling franchises for telemedicine technology and territories to entrepreneurs and healthcare providers.
A Canadian study finds that avatars offer accurate information about their creators’ personalities
American researchers increase flu vaccination rates by combining educational messages with vaccine reminders in text messages.
Genomics England begins its 100,000 Genome Project to speed time to diagnosis and inform personalized treatment regimens.
Scientists from around the world are working to make prosthetics more responsive, more life-like, and more affordable. Combined, these developments hold great promise for amputees.
Village Baby Care uses interactive voice response technology to deliver well-crafted, pre-recorded, and age-specific messages to new parents in rural Cambodia.
Reducing Diagnostic Costs and Improving Outcomes via Smartphone-Enabled Microscopy for Tuberculosis in Developing Regions
A global online survey suggests social media support groups are useful for information seeking and alleviating feelings of isolation among chronic pain sufferers.
Paging Dr. Google: Global trends in health information seeking habits and challenges to health information equality.
Netherlands-based Radboud UMC and Ultimaker are piloting patient education programs using 3D disease models, allowing patients to see and touch what was once invisible.
This year’s James Dyson Award for design engineering goes to James Roberts, the 23 year-old UK inventor of MOM, a potentially life-saving inflatable incubator.
mHealth pilot in Norway finds no significant differences between individuals using self-management app and those receiving only the usual care. Interesting usage findings may inform further innovations in mHealth.
A group of engineering students at Michigan State University have created a prototype insulin pump which talks, designed to help the visually impaired use their pumps more safely.
International study reveals that investments in health information system capacity can reduce barriers to global public health data sharing.
If the pace of healthcare technology is like a rabbit, governmental response to engaging these technologies is definitely the tortoise, and that’s what exactly what Aventor would like to fix.
Lessons learnt since the 2004 tsunami: Digital innovations in disaster preparedness, emergency response planning, and public health delivery.
New edutainment app, Look at Me, builds social skills in children with autism and gives families an opportunity to connect.
Digital news, social media, and big data complement the traditional methods for tracking and reporting communicable diseases, such as Polio and Ebola.
