The Dexcom G4 was the continuous glucose monitor used in the study.
An artificial pancreas system -- consisting of a continuous glucose monitor, and insulin pump, and an iPhone 4s -- has been shown to improve glucose regulation in a simulated outpatient setting in both adults and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes, according to a new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine. The adult...
When Apple announced its newest iPhone, the 4S, its most notable new feature was Siri, a voice-enabled virtual assistant. Apple acquired the company that created Siri in April 2010, just a few months after the startup's app went live in the AppStore. Apple further refined Siri through a partnership with Nuance, a speech recognition company that should be familiar to those in healthcare. Dictation...
Last night Apple chairman, co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs passed away. Few have done as much to bring about the rise of mobile devices in healthcare. Apple devices are the most popular ones among healthcare professionals. Few have done as much to make possible the market for mobile health services. Jobs passed last night, the day after the launch event for Apple's iPhone 4S.
R.I.P.
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"Over 80 percent of the top hospitals in the US are now testing or piloting iPad." So said Apple's new CEO Tim Cook at Tuesday's "Let's talk iPhone" event, according to tech bloggers. While this was the only healthcare specific statement made at the event, the new devices unveiled have plenty of implications for healthcare.
But first, some other interesting metrics from Cook's presentation:
The...
