Category: Health
What Is A Medical Alert System, And How Does It Work?
A medical alert system is a personal emergency response system (PERS), a combination of state-of-the-art communication and computer technology. There are two types of alert systems: an in-home alert or […]
What is a Medical Alert System and Do You Really Need One?
Medical alert systems have become all the rage in recent years. These systems are widely used in hospitals, nursing homes and clinics to monitor patients’ health status and send regular […]
Amazon, eBay, Wish remove blood oxygen testing devices
Amazon, eBay and Wish have removed a number of blood oxygen testing devices from sale after Which? found products that were not legally fit to be sold in the UK […]
Kaspersky finds security vulnerabilities in remote patient monitoring
Kaspersky experts have discovered that the most commonly used protocol for transferring data from wearable devices used for remote patient monitoring contained 33 vulnerabilities, including 18 “critical vulnerabilities” in 2021 alone. […]
Pros and Cons of Technology in Healthcare
The rapid development of technology geared toward healthcare services has led to the creation of the term telehealth, which essentially means virtual care. Telehealth refers to providing healthcare services outside […]
Tech Era and Health: Why Are People Researching Natural Remedies Again?
Western medicine has long been the norm in medical care all around the world and there’s good reason for it. It’s highly effective, acts immediately, and is extremely lucrative for […]
Cough monitoring smartphone app announces Spanish partnership
Hyfe, a cough monitoring smartphone app and digital diagnostics tool, has announced its technology will be incorporated into research in Spain in partnership with the University of Navarra, and involving […]
Global revenue from fitness apps to grow 34.4% in 2021
Fitness apps were already on the rise before 2020’s pandemic skyrocketed the entire industry’s revenue numbers even more. The industry is well-placed to build on this momentum, as projections show […]
9 out of 10 mobile health apps collect and track user data
Nine out of 10 mobile health apps collect and track user data, according to a new global study, reports The Guardian. The research published in the British Medical Journal is […]
Digital Health revenues jump 34%, hit $177.5B by 2023
Although the COVID-19 pandemic put enormous pressure on the global healthcare sector, one of the promising side effects has been the rapid growth of digital health services. During the crisis, […]
