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Yet more on mobile health
Okay, okay. I confess that I have mobile health on my brain. But I swear I didn't seek out this item. I was simply visiting one of my regular blog sources--"Technology, Health & Development: Finding global health solutions through innovation and technology"--and came across this entry about new mobile phone medical apps. One is a low-cost (less than $100) electrocardiogram (ECG) machine that would use cell phones to transmit data to a computer where it can be analyzed and reviewed by a doctor. Another is a tumor-imaging application.
On-the-go heart monitoring
Researchers affiliated with Northern Ireland's University of Ulster have developed a disposable adhesive electrode patch that uses wireless technology to transmit information about a patient's heart and other vital data (like respiratory rate, temperature, and blood oxygenation levels). According to the university's press release,
