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HealthSpot adds Sprint 4G, e-stethoscope to kiosks

By Brian Dolan 04:44 pm February 20, 2012

Dublin, Ohio-based HealthSpot inked a deal with Sprint to add wireless connectivity to its primary and specialty care kiosks, called HealthSpot Care4 Stations, that are designed for pharmacies, supermarkets, and workplaces. The kiosks are fully enclosed to provide a private setting for remote care. Patients using the kiosk can visit with doctors in real-time via high-definition videoconferencing...

3M rockets mobile health to International Space Station

By Brian Dolan 10:40 am March 9, 2011

Kibo at the ISS | Source:NASA 3M has worked with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to equip its astronauts with the 3M Littmann Scope-to-Scope Tele-Auscultation System on-board at the International Space Station (ISS). The system will allow physicians on the ground to hear the actual heartbeat of astronauts in space in real-time. JAXA will use the system for coronary tone data...