Tag: Connected health
IoT Security: How to fight attacks on health, energy, and transport
The health, energy, and transport sectors are among IoT-enabled systems at increasing risk of a cyber attack. But why is this, and what can...
NHS in Merseyside sets sights on digital innovation
More than a decade on from IT centralisation and the selection of Sunrise as a platform partner, NHS Informatics Merseyside and Sunrise are partnering...
An AI for an eye: DeepMind focuses on eye disease diagnosis
Thanks to thousands of training images, DeepMind’s AI can now analyse retinal scans to detect eye disease.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has already demonstrated that...
Leeds hospitals choose Zebra for smart patient wristbands
Leeds Teaching Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Trust (LTHT) is using technology from Zebra Technologies to help it better track patient journeys using wristbands.
Wristbands...
Connected healthcare may violate user privacy, warns Forbrukerradet
The Norwegian Consumer Council Forbrukerradet reveals findings that many healthcare IoT devices are plagued by weak security.
Connected healthcare devices have a poor track record...
Novartis launches smartphone-based research into multiple sclerosis
The elevateMS study, launched by Novartis, allows researchers to collect sensor-based movement and symptom data directly from participants without the need for clinic visits.
Drug...
Is IoT the right prescription for getting patients to take their...
Prescription drugs are a fact of life for millions of people worldwide. Some medicine is administered by healthcare professionals in clinics and hospitals; in...
Security researchers uncover vulnerabilities in cardiac pacemakers
Medical pacemakers are riddled with security vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to kill, a study finds.
In a blog post, details have emerged of research...
Stonelin launches IoT trackers for social care and logistics
UK-based electronic device start-up Stonelin is set to launch three connected trackers with assistance from Orange Business Services.
Smart tracking is one of the most obvious...
Verily announces smartwatch to transform clinical research
Verily, the life sciences unit of Google parent company Alphabet, has announced a smartwatch aimed at transforming care platforms and clinical research.
The Study Watch,...
Doro bets on lucrative connected health market for seniors
Doro, a tech company that makes easy-to-use mobile devices for people over 65, has announced plans to develop a health tech portfolio.
At MWC in...
CES 2017: Polar enters wearable clothing market with smart sports shirt
Polar, the company know for its heart rate sensors and fitness tracking wearables, has entered the wearable clothing market with its smart sports shirt.
The...