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A pioneering facial recognition cane for the blind

The ‘XploR’ mobility cane, being developed by ICT students Steve Adigbo, Waheed Rafiq and Richard Howlett, uses smartphone technology to recognise familiar faces from up to 10m away. The cane also features GPS functionality to aid navigation...

11 May 2015

Smartphone checks blood for parasitic disease

New Smartphone technology has been developed that can detect and count wriggling parasitic worms in a drop of blood...

7 May 2015

New app may help parents save lives of premature babies

A new app launched by The University of Nottingham is offering parents of newborn infants the chance to play a crucial role in research that could save the lives of premature babies in the developing world.

7 May 2015

New device can turn smartphone into DNA-scanning fluorescent microscope

If you thought scanning one of those strange, square QR codes with your phone was somewhat advanced, hold on to your seat. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have recently developed a device that can turn any smartphone into a DNA-scanning fluorescent microscope.

30 Apr 2015

UW develops new app to wirelessly test sleep apnea events using smartphone

Determining whether your snoring is merely annoying, or crosses the threshold into a life-threatening problem, isn't convenient or cheap.

28 Apr 2015

International science team pave way for fast and accurate diagnosis of the influenza virus

Statistics indicate that, on average, adults over the age of 30 only contract the influenza virus twice in a decade – but far more frequently (self) misdiagnose a cold virus (commonly rhinovirus or coronavirus) as being the flu...

16 Apr 2015

MIT chemists develop portable sensor to detect spoiled meat

MIT chemists have devised an inexpensive, portable sensor that can detect gases emitted by rotting meat, allowing consumers to determine whether the meat in their grocery store or refrigerator is safe to eat.

16 Apr 2015

UT Arlington electrical engineer developing low-power integrated circuit for directional hearing aids

A University of Texas at Arlington electrical engineering researcher is developing a more efficient, low-power integrated circuit for directional hearing aids that will lead to a better quality of life for hearing impaired people.

1 Apr 2015

Improving adherence to ulcerative colitis medications: an interview with Mattias Norrman, COO, Tillotts Pharma

The objective of the survey was two-sided. On one side, we wanted to better understand needs, concerns and attitudes of people with UC in an effort to identify solutions to improve the management of the disease. On the other, we wanted to build a questionnaire that could be used by HCPs to help define patients’ needs and concerns.

17 Mar 2015

PUMA project develops innovative device to prevent risk of Pressure Ulcer

The European research project PUMA (Pressure Ulcer Measurement and Actuation) technically coordinated by the Biomechanics Institute has developed an innovative portable and non-invasive device to prevent and early detect the risk of Pressure Ulcer (PU) development and revert its onset for Tetraplegic Spinal Cord Injured (T-SCI) individuals relying on wheelchairs.

16 Mar 2015

New Nationwide Children's app aims to help make homes safer for children

Nationwide Children's Hospital is joining Nationwide - one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the U.S. - in their effort to prevent childhood injury. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and many injuries occur in and around the home. Through this new Make Safe Happen initiative, Nationwide Children's researchers developed a new Make Safe Happen app to help prevent childhood injury.

12 Mar 2015

SHL Telemedicine, USCI sign distribution agreement for smartheart device in Japan

SHL Telemedicine Ltd., a leading provider and developer of advanced personal telemedicine solutions, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement for its innovative smartheart device with USCI Holdings, Inc., of Japan.

11 Mar 2015

NPS MedicineWise launches new program to help optimise blood pressure management

Today NPS MedicineWise launches its latest program—Blood pressure: what’s changing in how we measure, manage and monitor—providing health professionals with resources and tools to help optimise blood pressure assessment and management, and improve cardiovascular health outcomes in Australia.

11 Mar 2015

Kinsa Groups launched to monitor overall health of children in U.S. public schools

Kinsa, the maker of the first FDA approved app-enabled smartphone thermometer, today announced the launch of Kinsa Groups for its iOS and Android apps. The Groups feature is currently available for public schools across the United States. With Kinsa Groups, parents can monitor the overall health at their child's school to better track, treat, and stop the spread of illness at the earliest signs of symptoms.

4 Mar 2015

Nottingham researchers developing mobile phone app that could help identify premature babies

A mobile phone app that will identify babies born prematurely in the developing world is being developed by researchers at The University of Nottingham.

2 Mar 2015

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint Technology

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, is extending its mobile security leadership with the launch of Qualcomm Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint Technology, the mobile industry's first 3D fingerprint authentication technology based on ultrasonic technology.

2 Mar 2015

SK Telecom unveils consumer-centric smart devices at Mobile World Congress 2015

SK Telecom has unveiled a variety of consumer-centric smart devices, or 'Lifeware*', at the Mobile World Congress 2015 with the aim to create opportunities in the global market for the Internet of Things (IoT).

2 Mar 2015

WHO: 1.1 billion young people at risk of hearing loss due to unsafe use of personal audio devices

Some 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of personal audio devices, including smartphones, and exposure to damaging levels of sound at noisy entertainment venues such as nightclubs, bars and sporting events, according to WHO. Hearing loss has potentially devastating consequences for physical and mental health, education and employment.

27 Feb 2015

ChartSpan Medical Technologies raises $1.7 million in capital round

ChartSpan Medical Technologies announced it has successfully raised a capital round of $1.7 million dollars. Since becoming the most downloaded iPhone and iPad medical app in the U.S. in December, ChartSpan continues to disrupt healthcare with innovative technology empowering patients to manage their own healthcare records and information.

27 Feb 2015

LGTmedical issued U.S. patent for Kenek Core audio waveform technology

LionsGate Technologies, Inc., a privately-held medical device company, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for its pulse oximetry technology based on the Kenek Core proprietary audio waveform platform.

27 Feb 2015

Smartphone News and Research

A pioneering facial recognition cane for the blind

Smartphone checks blood for parasitic disease

New app may help parents save lives of premature babies

New device can turn smartphone into DNA-scanning fluorescent microscope

UW develops new app to wirelessly test sleep apnea events using smartphone

International science team pave way for fast and accurate diagnosis of the influenza virus

MIT chemists develop portable sensor to detect spoiled meat

UT Arlington electrical engineer developing low-power integrated circuit for directional hearing aids

Improving adherence to ulcerative colitis medications: an interview with Mattias Norrman, COO, Tillotts Pharma

PUMA project develops innovative device to prevent risk of Pressure Ulcer

New Nationwide Children's app aims to help make homes safer for children

SHL Telemedicine, USCI sign distribution agreement for smartheart device in Japan

NPS MedicineWise launches new program to help optimise blood pressure management

Kinsa Groups launched to monitor overall health of children in U.S. public schools

Nottingham researchers developing mobile phone app that could help identify premature babies

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint Technology

SK Telecom unveils consumer-centric smart devices at Mobile World Congress 2015

WHO: 1.1 billion young people at risk of hearing loss due to unsafe use of personal audio devices

ChartSpan Medical Technologies raises $1.7 million in capital round

LGTmedical issued U.S. patent for Kenek Core audio waveform technology

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