‘SMART PILL’ + PATCH + APP = MHEALTH IN 2012
While fitness and health tracking sensors are all this rage this year, a new “smart pill” system is designed to take it one step further. Proteus Biomedical’s smart pill system — launching in the UK — consists of microchip-embedded medication tablets that track patient adherence via a nifty smartphone app and sensor patch worn on the skin. The UK-based retail pharmacy chain Lloydspharmacy signed a deal with Proteus Biomedical (backed by Novartis) to launch this edible microchip, dubbed Helius, first in the UK. For consumers, the packages will include sensor-enabled pills, a peel-and-stick sensor patch worn on the body, and a mobile health app. The patch records when a pill […]
DELTA ACTUALLY WON SOMETHING
The technology magazine PC World has named Delta the most technology-friendly US airline. It appears they haven’t heard DELTA explained Doesn’t Ever Leave The Airport. But that seems to be exactly the point, the award is mainly based on the upgrading of charging stations at 20 US airports and their Gogo wi-fi on board. And, Jet Blue ranked number ten after Frontier and Southwest, see full list and resoning here. Needless to say US airlines are behind the curve. Earlier this month the World Travel Awards, described as the “Oscars of the travel industry” by the Wall Street Journal, named Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, […]