Healthcare
Physical by Smartphone Becoming Real Possibility
May 2, 2013 8:34 am | by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsIt's not a "Star Trek" tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you could almost get a complete physical — without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the phone for a quick reading...
Qualcomm’s New Subsidiary Dishes Up ‘Middleware’ for mHealth
December 5, 2011 7:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsQualcomm launched a new company today that aims to be the middleware of the mobile healthcare industry.
Jawbone 'Ups' Ante with 24-7 Fitness Monitoring
November 3, 2011 8:15 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsConsumer-level 24/7 fitness monitoring, a product of the mHealth sector, just became a reality today with Jawbone's launch of UP...
Pager Technology Trumps Smartphone Paging Apps for Critical Messaging
September 7, 2011 3:33 pm | by Ted McNaught, Critical Alert Systems | Articles | CommentsWhile new smartphone paging apps are promising the same fast, reliable service as pagers, a comparison of cellular and paging networks and devices shows dramatic differences that can impact the reliability and speed of critical messaging, as well as patient and public safety.
Tech Insights - What Cancer Studies Should Be Looking At
July 23, 2011 6:26 pm | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | CommentsA statement from the World Health Organization (WHO) that cell phone use may increase the risk of brain cancer is making a lot of industry executives nervous.
FDA To Regulate Some Medical Apps
July 19, 2011 8:23 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe FDA today announced it is seeking input on its proposed oversight approach for certain mobile applications specific to medicine or health care...
WLSA Summit: Making mHealth a Reality
May 9, 2011 8:02 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsGetting wireless healthcare technology out of the concept phase and into the hands of patients and physicians will be the main focus of the Wireless Life Sciences Alliance's Summit this week...
Keynote Inspires with Futuristic mHealth Solutions
March 24, 2011 7:36 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsORLANDO, Fla.—If you weren't blown away by anything at CTIA, you missed Wednesday's keynotes, which included a talk and demonstrations by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, chairman and CEO of the Institute for Advanced Health.
Tech Companies Pitch In on Earthquake Response
March 16, 2011 8:14 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGoogle, Twitter, Microsoft and other U.S. technology companies are finding ways large and small to help out in the wake of last week's earthquake in Japan and the resulting tsunami.
Cell Phone Exposure Changes Brain Activity, says Study
February 23, 2011 7:04 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsExposure to cell phones during lengthy calls could change a user's brain activity...
WellDoc Taps Cell Phones to Manage Diabetes
November 23, 2010 7:27 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsPatients suffering from diabetes usually have a cell phone and that alone can better their chances of controlling the disease with companies like WellDocs creating innovations on their behalf.
Frog, Unicef Partner on mHealth in Africa
November 10, 2010 7:08 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsUnicef has tapped Aricent's frog design to help lead a major mobile health initiative to improve prenatal and postnatal care of women and infants in areas of Malawi and rural Zambia.
AT & T Sets up Division to Target Health Care
November 5, 2010 8:26 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsAT&T, the country's largest telecommunications company, on Thursday said it is setting up a division to target the health care industry...
Panel: mHealth Coming to Life
October 8, 2010 8:46 am | by Brad Smith | News | CommentsSAN FRANCISCO—There are surveys that show Americans would not only like to use mobile healthcare services but also are willing to pay for them.
LightSquared to Donate Satellite Phones, Service to IHS
September 30, 2010 8:34 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLightSquared is donating up to 2,000 satellite phones and service to Indian Health Service (IHS)...
Foxconn Holds Rallies to Aid Morale after Suicides(2)
August 18, 2010 8:01 am | by Gillian Wong, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsYoung workers who normally spend their days assembling iPhones and other high-tech gadgets packed a stadium at their massive campus Wednesday, waving pompoms and shouting slogans at a rally to raise morale following a string of suicides...
Keeping mHealth Services Safe & Secure
July 17, 2010 10:44 pm | by Monica Alleven | Articles | CommentsEfforts are under way to make sure hackers and malware do not wreak havoc in the emerging mHealth space.
Samsung Commissions Semiconductor Safety Study
July 15, 2010 8:08 am | by Kelly Olsen, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics said Thursday it has commissioned an independent health and safety review of its semiconductor factories in South Korea after employee illnesses and deaths raised fears of cancer risks.
From Texting to Apps, Using Cell Phones for Health
July 13, 2010 8:12 am | by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsWith nagging text messages or more customized two-way interactions, researchers are trying to harness the power of cell phones to help fight chronic diseases.
SF Cell Phone Radiation Law Gets Preliminary OK
June 16, 2010 8:03 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSan Francisco could soon start requiring retailers to post notices showing how much radiation is emitted by the cell phones they sell.
mHealth Delivers Rx for Change
May 17, 2010 10:56 am | by Monica Alleven | Articles | CommentsA lot of attention is focused on mHealth, but wireless industry professionals are quick to point out that business models need to be created, tested and proven.
WHO: Cancer, Cell Phone Link Inconclusive
May 17, 2010 8:25 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe World Health Organization (WHO) says its 10-year study into a possible link between cancer and cell phone use yielded inconclusive results.
Qualcomm Resurrects Lifecomm JV
May 13, 2010 8:12 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsQualcomm has resurrected its mobile healthcare service less than a year after pulling the plug on the joint venture.
App Identifies Healthier Food Choices
May 11, 2010 8:13 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsThe company behind the Shop to Lose iPhone app is at it again. This time, the company is launching Eat This?...
Doctors See Increase in Pain Through Technology
April 12, 2010 7:59 am | by Shari Rudavsky, Associated Press | News | CommentsDevices are not necessarily innocuous. As more people use them, healthcare providers report seeing more injuries due to overuse. There's BlackBerry thumb, cell-phone elbow and a host of others that have yet to earn clever names.
