Withings ScanWatch has received CE certification for medical devices and is now available in Europe.
Author: Massimo Mangia
How to get the accuracy of a 12-lead ECG with an Apple Watch
Multichannel Electrocardiograms Obtained by a Smartwatch for the Diagnosis of ST-Segment Changes – JAMA Cardiology
Some researchers at Magna Grecia University have experimented with a technique to use Apple’s smartwatch instead of a traditional ECG.
Apple and Google: contact tracing is now a feature of the operating system
In UK the continuity of care hospital-general medicine is achieved with FHIR
NHS Digital together with TPP and a system integrator have developed an interoperability infrastructure based on Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) to exchange first aid reports, discharge letters and outpatient reports with general practitioners.
A quick app and nasal swab to simplify the diagnosis of Covid-19
The FDA has authorized Abbott to market the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag CARD, a kit for the rapid diagnosis of Covid-19 through a nasal swab, for emergency use (EUA).
How to manage the pharmacological risk in the elderly
Adverse drug reactions (ADR) are common in the elderly and manifest themselves with falls, orthostatic hypotension, delirium, renal failure, gastrointestinal and intracranial bleeding. In the latest issue of the journal Pro Terza Età di ANASTE an article of mine has been published that illustrates how to manage this serious risk.
Uber now delivers drugs
Uber Health extends its activities by starting the delivery of pharmaceutical products through a partnership with the on-demand digital prescription platform NimbleRx.
Casual machine learning makes medical diagnoses more accurate
Babylon Health has published in the journal Nature an interesting study on improving the accuracy of medical diagnoses through casual machine learning.
Epidemics do not know borders: let’s create a European epidemiological network
Imagine fighting current and future epidemics by delegating the collection and management of epidemiological data to local and regional health authorities and regions does not make sense: we need a common European action.
