Tag: Healthcare
Drone defibrillator ready to take off and save lives
The prospect of any drone delivery network is complicated by privacy concerns and a lack of infrastructure. But when lives are on the line,...
Qualcomm Life: Remote patient monitoring is a tonic for healthcare challenges
For many in healthcare, the answer to tackling chronic conditions lies in remote patient monitoring, explains Qualcomm Life's Laurent Vandebrouck in an exclusive interview with...
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...
IoT on course to dominate connected landscape, says Cisco
The IoT will represent more than half of the 27 billion internet connected devices and connections expected globally by 2021, according to the latest Visual...
Humans and machines should be colleagues, not competitors
IoB Insiders Andy Yeoman, CEO at Concirrus, discusses the role of human/machine collaboration in the workplace of the future.
It’s just one month since International Workers Day...
VitalConnect raises $33 million for its remote patient monitoring tech
VitalConnect, a San Francisco-based company that develops wearable sensors for the healthcare industry, has raised $33 million in its latest investment round.
The company’s Series...
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...
Tictrac and Munich Re launch Wellgage for insurance partners worldwide
London-based health tech company Tictrac has joined forces with insurance company Munich Re to launch Wellgage, an intuitive health engagement platform that could have...
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,...
AI machine diagnoses skin cancer, could be used in smartphones
Scientists at Stanford University, USA, have developed a method for diagnosing skin cancer with artificial intelligence (AI) that could also be used in smartphones.
Using...
UK’s NHS trials AI app as alternative to medical helpline
The UK National Health Service is to trial an artificially intelligent (AI) medical application in place of its NHS 111 non-emergency helpline.
The app comes...
Connected medical devices improve patient engagement, but not for long
Automating health tracking using connected medical devices and apps can increase long-term patient engagement in health activities compared with manual tracking, according to a...