NEC says it has been participating with NTT DoCoMo in field trials of remote medical examinations in Wakayama prefecture using 5G. NEC provided a base station system as part of comprehensive 5G demonstration experiments carried Read more…
‘Health for all’ – the theme for World Health Day this year – highlights the urgent need to reach underserved communities. Much progress has been achieved in global health. For example, between 1990 and 2015, the number Read more…
Accenture says it has completed a pilot program that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and digital-assistant speakers to help elderly people manage the daunting challenges of navigating care delivery and improving their well-being. The Accenture Liquid Studio Read more…
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia said on Friday it remained confident in the potential of its digital health business for which it took a write-down in the third quarter. Digital health is one of the areas Read more…
Nokia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with St Luke’s Eldercare (SLEC) in Singapore to co-develop and conceptualize innovative solutions for the elderly – to include a trial of what Nokia is billing as Read more…
Every day, it seems, we hear more about ‘Industry 4.0‘. Japan, however, is already moving on. In June, the Prime Minister’s Office released Japan’s Growth Strategy 2017, which lays out a strategic blueprint for Japan’s Society Read more…
SHINE OS+, an electronic medical record and referral system initiated by PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications, has been adapted in Nepal as a tool for disaster risk reduction. Dr Regina Estuar of Ateneo Java Wireless Read more…
Data is the raw material of artificial intelligence, meaning that it will be increasingly critical that the sensors collecting that data are reliable and accurate. Nowhere is this more true than in eHealth, where inaccurate Read more…
Sydney based virtual reality studio Start VR has collaborated with Samsung Australia and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse to develop an initiative to supply Samsung virtual reality (VR) technology to help alleviate stress for diagnosed oncology patients Read more…
Digital communication channels are gaining strength in China’s medical sector, but more than 60% of physicians are deleting medical apps shortly after installing them because they’re not useful or professional enough, according to a new Read more…
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