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Image: Researchers work with the HET system wristband (Photo courtesy of NC State University).

Wearable System Helps Predict Asthma Attacks

A new study describes an integrated, wearable system that monitors the user’s environment and other physical attributes, with the goal of predicting and preventing asthma attacks. More...
15 Jun 2016
Image: The Chem-Phys patch placed above the sternum (Photo courtesy of UC San Diego).

Wearable Patch Monitors Physical Activity

A new study describes a flexible, wearable device capable of monitoring both biochemical and electric signals in the human body. More...
01 Jun 2016
Image: A person using SpiroCall on a phone with and without a SpiroCall whistle (Photo courtesy of the University of Washington).

Sensing Tool Measures Lung Function over the Phone

A new device allows lung function to be assessed from any phone, using the voice channel to transmit the sound of the spirometry effort. More...
12 May 2016
Image: Vascular testing model produced on the Stratasys Objet500 Connex3 3D printer (Photo courtesy of the Jacobs Institute).

Innovative Medical Device Development Center Opens in NY

Three-dimensional (3D) printer manufacturer Stratasys (Rehovot, Israel) and the Jacobs Institute (JI; Buffalo, NY, USA) have created a research and development (R&D) center aimed at using 3D printing to test and develop new medical devices. More...
11 May 2016

Ozone Effective for Sterilizing Medical Implants

A new study demonstrates how ozone (O3) can be effectively used to sterilize poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanofibers, one of the most common polymers used in implants. More...
11 May 2016
Image: Non-transparent printed sensors (Photo courtesy of K. Selsam-Geißler, Fraunhofer ISC).

Smart Printed Sensors Monitor Movement Sequences

A novel motion sensor material can be printed onto different textiles, enabling smart garments that can track activity. More...
04 May 2016
Image: IBM CEO Ginni Rometty and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi witness the signing of the agreement for the planned Watson Health European Center of Excellence (Photo courtesy of IBM).

IBM Opens Watson Health European Center of Excellence

The IBM (Armonk, NY, USA) Watson Health analytics unit has announced it will open its first European Center of Excellence in Milan (Italy).  More...
21 Apr 2016
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The Health IT channel of HospiMedica informs about healthcare information technology for hospitals, clinics, and private practice. Among the subjects covered are electronic medical record environments, document management, HIS, RIS, PACS, LIM, and others.
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