D.I.Y. diagnostics as close as your cellphone

Coming soon to your cellphone - Do It Yourself diagnostics. Canada.com reports.

"The University of Alberta and Capital Health are teaming up with a major global electronics company from Korea to develop a health monitor that can be used with a cellphone.

It would allow patients to test their temperature, heart rate and blood pressure, and then send the data to a nurse, said Bob Haennel, chairman of the physical therapy department of the The U of A.

The D.I.Y. technology would be especially useful for seniors with limited mobility who have difficulty getting to a medical clinic for regular checkups. It would also help those living in remote and northern communities who struggle with high blood pressure or need monitoring when they start a new medication.

Haennel will be testing prototypes of the monitor in university labs before it reaches patients in clinical trials. He envisions a device built into a cellphone, similar to music players or cameras"

emily | 4:03 PM | Health Issues and SMS Alerts |
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