Tag Archives: Patient

Smart Pill “Phones Home” From the Stomach to Remind You to Take Your Medicine


A smart pill with ‘edible microchip’ tells you and your doctor when the next dose is due: A patch on the skin will pick up a signal once tablet is swallowed and relay this to a smart phone The system … Continue reading

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Your Identity In the Palm Of Your Hand


Hospital scans palms to track patients | SmartPlanet. Quote from the article: “A New York City hospital is using patients’ palms, not insurance cards, to pull records, according to a new report. “The New York University Langone Medical Center started scanning palms … Continue reading

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