eHealth Archives

“The virtual doctor will see you now…”

Digital Life

By Nick Booth, 9 January 2017 at 18:53

Mobile medicine doesn’t have to be in tablet form A new charity, Virtual Doctors, exemplifies how a simple invention can have immense impact. It was set up by Huw Jones who, as safari guide in Zambia, was deeply affected when a...Continue reading »

Would you trust a ‘RoboDoc’?

Digital Life

By Jennifer Riggins, 3 January 2017 at 15:42

Will bedside manner fall to the wayside when medicine is automated? Or will there be less human error? Let’s be serious, we’re all guilty of the bad habit of googling our real and perceived ailments. But would this be smarter...Continue reading »

Developers are using Twilio in their spare time to build mobile health systems in Random Hacks of Kindness

Future

By Nick Booth, 3 October 2016 at 17:30

In recent years outbreaks of eBola, for example, were contained thanks to the ability of communications service operators to mobilise information and direct people to local health workers. In Ghana MedNet has helped thousands of people get care through a...Continue reading »

Startups selected for UK’s first preventative digital healthcare accelerator programme – Velocity Health

Initiatives

By Danny Bartlett, 2 December 2015 at 11:56

An inflatable incubator that can save the lives of thousands of premature babies worldwide; a cloud based application which empowers health professionals to provide personalised lifestyle interventions for each patient; a wearable device that generates real-time passive monitoring and the...Continue reading »

Debate: Would you swallow an ‘ingestible’?

Digital Life

By Viri García, 1 October 2015 at 15:08

(Above image: ingestible sensor from Proteus. Image courtesy Proteus) We asked wearables enthusiasts Viry and Nur to take opposing sides on the contentious subject of the next wave of wearables – ingestibles! In favour of: “When can I get one?” Viry Garcia, Communications...Continue reading »

Building a digital Europe

Business

By , 17 May 2013 at 11:40

By Steven Bartholomew (@StevenBarthol2), Director of Public Affairs, Telefonica Digital 17 May 2013: Michael Duncan, CEO Telefónica Digital Europe, joined Commissioner Neelie Kroes and speakers from Intel, Centre for European Policy Studies, Microsoft and Tata yesterday for a panel discussion on...Continue reading »

Mobile World Congress 2013: Focus shift from the handset to the human condition

Initiatives

By , 27 February 2013 at 17:06

Mobile World Congress this year looks set to be remembered for what didn’t happen as much as what did. What didn’t happen was the usual non-stop parade of new gadget launches. The show is packed as usual and the news...Continue reading »

[Guest Post] Infographic: Where is the future of health tech headed?

Insights

By , 15 October 2012 at 11:16

Guest Author: Michell Zappa (@michellzappa), Futurist and founder of trend forecasters Envisioning Tech Being in good health is probably the single most fundamental characteristic of all our lives. Healthcare and technology are intrinsically connected, but we rarely notice how technological advancements...Continue reading »

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“The virtual doctor will see you now…”

Would you trust a ‘RoboDoc’?

Developers are using Twilio in their spare time to build mobile health systems in Random Hacks of Kindness

Startups selected for UK’s first preventative digital healthcare accelerator programme – Velocity Health

Debate: Would you swallow an ‘ingestible’?

Building a digital Europe

Mobile World Congress 2013: Focus shift from the handset to the human condition

[Guest Post] Infographic: Where is the future of health tech headed?