Skip the surgery waiting room by getting the doctor to come to you New apps such as Pager and Medicast are making house calls popular again by locating and contacting doctors who can come to your home for a consultation. iPhone app Pager, created by Oscar Salazar, offers house call services for patients in Manhattan and … [Read more…]
Technology giants target US healthcare industry Apple is set to announce a wearable health device, which will be able to monitor everything from our heart rates and caffeine intake to saturated fats, blood sugar and oxygen levels. During a launch event on 9th September in California, Apple is expected to reveal the wearable device that … [Read more…]
Young doctors feel app impacted positively on patient care A new study has revealed that 45.2% of junior doctors feel that using a hospital specific mobile phone app could have a moderately positive impact on patient care. The research, which featured 39 participants across various specialties of medicine, used a iPhone app that included general … [Read more…]