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Should pacemaker patients keep a safe distance from the new iPhones?
Apple recommends to keep a minimum distance of 15 centimetres between the iPhone 12 and 13 models and implanted medical devices. According to German cardiologists, it doesn’t have to be that much. What does this mean for patients?
Withings's new watch can detect atrial fibrillation and sleep apnea
At the Consumer Electronics Show in the US city of Las Vegas, Withings presented the ScanWatch, a first-of-its-kind smart device that can detect atrial fibrillation and sleep apnea.
A niche no more: What today’s modern medical wearables can do for you
Most people are probably familiar with blood-pressure gauges. They have an inflatable cuff, air tube, measuring unit and sometimes a small built-in computer. But that was yesterday.
Cyberhacking of medical devices a growing threat
Imagine your cardiac pacemaker started delivering electrical pulses that are too strong. Or your insulin pump suddenly pumps too much insulin into you. For people who live with an electronic medical aid, the thought that it could be hacked and manipulated is horrifying.
AI will know you better than your family does
Emotion artificial intelligence systems are becoming so sophisticated that Gartner predicts that by 2022, personal devices will know more about an individual's emotional state than his or her own family.
Artificial intelligence and the coming health revolution
Your next doctor could very well be a bot.
Facebook's Sandberg urges family-friendly policies on Mother's Day
Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg posted a Mother's Day appeal on May 14 for federal and corporate policies to benefit working parents.
US startups get OK for smartphone-based heart tracking
For a growing US aging population, tracking heart health via a smartphone can mean the difference between life and death.
