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Tomorrow's wireless world: Healthcare to wear
News They could be used to check patients' vital health signs, such as pulse and blood pressure, and to monitor chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes and heart disease, or gauge movement or fitness levels. [08 May 2008]
Idtechex Case Study: Massachusetts General Hospital Blood, USA
White Paper It is pointed out that there was a need for large volumes of blood under urgent conditions, the patient is asleep, the healthcare team does not know the patient and distraction is common. The benefits of RFID tag on the blood container include... [10 Apr 2008]
Health warning to overweight IT managers
News Bupa warned IT managers are increasing their risk of heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and some cancers. Check out silicon.com's latest photo stories here… The survey of health assessment data collected by Bupa... [15 Jan 2008]
Photos: Future tech at Microsoft Innovation day
Photo Designed for people who need to closely monitor their health, the mirror displays heart rate and blood pressure - measured via the handle of a toothbrush - and includes reminders for taking medication. [06 Dec 2007]
Offshoring, ageism and image blamed for tech skills crisis
News Another added outsourcing "continues to discourage new blood at the sharp end". Check out the Editor's Blog for the silicon.com chief's take on the hot tech issues of the moment. One reader said the truth is that there are far fewer IT jobs in the... [11 May 2007]
Photos of the month - March 2007
Photo The interface lets clinicians see data in different formats - pictured above is a graph of how a patient's blood pressure has changed over time. Check out more in our Inside India special report here. [02 Apr 2007]
London hospital rolls out wi-fi tracking
News Roberts explained workers will be able to view plans of the hospital on computer screens throughout the facility which show where items - from syringe pumps to blood gas monitors - are located. Check out the Editor's Blog for the silicon.com chief... [20 Feb 2007]
Top 10: The best, worst... and craziest uses of RFID
News Nurses will be able to scan the tags using reader-equipped PDAs or tablet PCs and check that the blood data matches the information held on an RFID-tagged bracelet worn by the patient. No vampire-pleasing effort this, rather the Klinikum... [30 Nov 2006]
Healthcare RFID to track blood
News Nurses will be able to scan the tags using reader-equipped PDAs or tablet PCs and check the details on the blood match the information held on an RFID-tagged bracelet worn by the patient. The Klinikum Saarbruecken in Germany, which launched a... [20 Feb 2006]
The problem with ID theft
News Delta Blood Bank, based in a Stockton, California, paid a reward for the Compaq laptop, which had been stolen after a 10 December blood drive in the nearby town of Tracy. Even with the laptop back in its possession, the blood bank reiterated that... [23 Dec 2004]
The Weekly Round-Up: 17.10.03
Round-Up Given the choice, would you rather be labelled a criminal by the blood-thirsty legal hounds of the RIAA or be outed as a Ricky Martin and Gloria Estefan nut? This week, Plank (no tittering at the back, it's a perfectly nice name and it’s not as if... [17 Oct 2003]
PC users face deadly DVT threat
News He developed a large blood clot that formed in his leg veins, broke off and moved to his lungs. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has been associated with long haul air travel, but people who work or play for excessive periods at their PCs are also at... [30 Jan 2003]
BT fails to unbundle silicon.com journalist
Comment silicon.com reporter Ben King was invited along to the launch of BT's consumer GPRS range and was happily playing with one of the phones provided when a 10-foot by 15-foot wooden prop came crashing down on top of him, missing his head by inches... [20 Apr 2001]
Texan scientists taste success with electronic tongue
News They also plan to develop the chip to help test levels of toxins and cholesterol in blood and urine. We still think this is the best way to check the quality of our beers. Hudson added: "Assessments would have to be made regarding how much people... [04 Nov 1998]
Europe's first cardiac call centre opens
News We are releasing digital devices such as blood sugar monitors for diabetics, and oxygen monitors for asthmatics," Taylor said. GPs can check pacemakers from the surgery using the same method. Around 1,600 GPs have signed up to Lifesign, Europe's... [03 Jul 1998]
