Doctors’ reminders keep people more engaged in their health care
Research led by UCLA professor on ‘OpenNotes’ model finds that follow-up emails … READ MORE
Health apps
Digital health can serve the safety net, but only if done right
Still, it’s important to understand the needs of safety-net populations, … READ MORE
3D hand scanner could give you custom braces
The student-made gear could fill big gaps in health care and design. Pieter … READ MORE
Letting patients read the doctor’s notes
The patient, a wiry businessman in his 50s, needed a copy of his medical records to … READ MORE
Doctors urged to ditch pagers in favour of smartphones
When Ann Marie McKenna uses her iPhone to communicate with colleagues at work, … READ MORE
Stanford launches its HealthKit and Epic connected MyHealth app
Many large hospitals in the U.S. are evaluating or developing pilot projects around … READ MORE
How doctors use smartphones in hospitals
Findings suggest that medical residents are looking for quicker forms of medical … READ MORE
SwiftKey launches assistive app for special needs kids
SwiftKey released a new app on Thursday designed to give users with learning … READ MORE
In-home tele-rehabilitation following total knee replacement
Patients who received rehabilitation instruction via video tele-conference, or … READ MORE
20 ways to see the heart
Our ability to see the human heart – its intricate valves, vessels and chambers … READ MORE
Drive with your eyes! Eye tracking wheelchairs for quadraplegics
Patrick Joyce, who suffers from motor neuron disease (MND), has received a $196,000 … READ MORE
Infrared thermography, a support tool for orthopedic diagnosis
Researchers at UPM confirm the usefulness of infrared thermography (IRT) for … READ MORE
SeamlessMD: helping patients prep for surgery and recover faster
New tech from alumni startup at hospital in Toronto. A mobile app and web platform … READ MORE
Smartphone powered ultrasound systems from Philips and Fujifilm
The app can be used to share exams with other clinicians, make notations, and email … READ MORE
Internet-connected brace designed to help seniors avoid falls
Clinicians and patients can view progress easily, using an app or a web dashboard, … READ MORE
New phone app for patients with spina bifida
Use of the iMHere system in spina bifida is feasible and was associated with short … READ MORE
Figure 1 is Instagram for doctors
Like Instagram for doctors, Figure 1 app now has 500,000 users. One billion cases … READ MORE
Communicating with cerebral palsy: Ruby’s story
Ruby Hamilton is a 10-year-old girl who lives in the UK. Like many kids her age, she … READ MORE
Calgary Scientific launches ResolutionMD with new intuitive interface
New functionality builds upon a recent release that included voice and video … READ MORE
Researchers use electrodes for ‘human cruise control’
A study put people on autopilot by electrically stimulating their thigh muscles. … READ MORE
TraumaCAD mobile hip replacement planning for iPad scores FDA clearance
Voyant Health, a division of Brainlab, won FDA clearance for its TraumaCad Mobile … READ MORE
Shoe insert helps clinicians evaluate how patients walk
Seattle startup will use Samsung’s new Artik chips to turn ordinary sneakers into … READ MORE
Smart textile turns our clothes into a motion sensor
Breakthrough optical technology from product design and development firm Cambridge … READ MORE
A majority of nurses believe that connected medical devices can reduce medical errors
The key premise of the survey was that hospital efforts to use medical devices to … READ MORE
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