The FDA has approved the first digestible microchip for humans. Proteus Digital Health has created a chip that’s safe to embed in a number of pharmaceuticals.
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Social Media and technology has the capacity to revolutionise health care
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August 3, 2012 8:04 AM
That is pretty cool, and perhaps a little scary, thanks for sharing this today. How long have you been on Scoop.it?
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Vast databases of patient and doctor information being used by drug makers let them know which medications physicians are prescribing and how they compare to colleagues. Delete the scoop?
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Digital health may be garnering all the glory for its promise to transform health care, but take a closer look and you’ll find a promising next wave of health care investments. Delete the scoop?
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The latest potential use for Google Glass is great news for doctors and hospitals. Delete the scoop?
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Would you trust your medical diagnoses to a crowd of strangers instead of your doctor? Silicon Valley startup CrowdMed thinks you should. Delete the scoop?
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Alzheimer's takes at least 15 years to develop, and by the time symptoms appear it is generally too late to reverse. The condition is marked by the buildup of a sticky protein clump called amyloid plaque in the brain. Although pharmaceuticals have spent more than $30 billion researching this plaque in the brain, they are still having difficulties coming up with a drug that is showing promise. Delete the scoop?
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Google Glass has the potential to fundamentally change the way we track and gamify health. 
Gail Worthington-Eyre's curator insight,
May 5, 11:29 PM
Google Gass has the power to change the way we live our lives and make it fun. Delete the scoop?
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Intel and the Oregon Health & Science University are teaming up on a supercomputing project to speed up analysis of human genetic profiles, which could help with personalized treatment for cancer. Delete the scoop?
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Computer scientists and electrical engineers are devising algorithms that look for useful new patterns in data produced by medical sensors. 
Rowan Norrie's curator insight,
April 24, 3:40 AM
Good examples of how medical sensors can be used in new ways. Delete the scoop?
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Canadian doctors say they have found an inventive way to treat lazy eye - playing the video game Tetris. Delete the scoop?
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Google's former lead health strategist has launched a new website, SmartPatients, which helps cancer patients connect with each other, and learn more about their disease. Delete the scoop?
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A British-Australian company has entered the US market with a low-cost template for individual physicians, dentists, orthodontists and small practices to customize mobile apps.
The company, Lexington Creative, which has built an app for people with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder called ADHD Organizer and notably has designed a mobile app for Dick’s Sporting Goods in the US, last month had a soft launch internationally of Apps for Doctors, according to Alex Harrington, Australia-based head of client relations. Delete the scoop?
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Services like HealthTap have proliferated over the last year as a way to let anyone with questions about their health connect with real, licensed physicians online and avoid the pain of waiting in line at the doctor's office.
Gail Worthington-Eyre's curator insight,
April 17, 7:58 PM
This is an excellent example of how a social media platform can be integrated into health care at the community level but, does it open the door for people seeking answers to health conditions to be led in the wrong direction by the online community.
It is not clear how the Medical Officers intervene with the online chat. Nevertheless it is a creative and exciting start up that will evolve over time and hopefully respond to the community issues. 
Javi T's curator insight,
April 18, 3:19 AM
Red social anónima para compartir y seguir datos de salud Delete the scoop?
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Some say digital health investing is flailing, but it might just be getting started. Delete the scoop?
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The time may be fast approaching for researchers to take better advantage of the vast amount of valuable patient information available from U.S. electronic health records. Delete the scoop?
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The Digitally Sick team discuss the question: Does pharma need an injection of external talent to speed up the adoption of digital technologies and sharpen their digital strategy?
The pod chats with guest Alex Clarke from Sanofi about what this talent would be, what they would do and how this would improve pharma digital.
We also discuss the pharma agency landscape and ask if this needs a reboot. Delete the scoop?
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Working with health data is a tricky business. Consumers want to access such information when they need it, and that it be kept safe and secure when they don't. Regulations, however, ... Delete the scoop?
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Re-Mission 2, a new release from the nonprofit company HopeLab, is helping kids comply with medical treatment for cancer. Delete the scoop?
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HealthTap, a mobile health platform aimed at connecting people with doctors, has raised a $24 million Series B round of funding. It was led by Khosla Ventures and included participation ... Delete the scoop?
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Nearly three-quarters of physicians in the United States are using their smartphones at work,according to a March 2013 survey conducted by ad agency WPP’s Kantar Media. The survey of more than 3,000 physicians representing 21 specialties found that 74 percent said they were using their smartphones for professional purposes. The 2012 study found that about 68 percent of physicians were using their smartphones at work and 64 percent were in 2011. 
Matched Media's curator insight,
April 30, 1:43 PM
Nearly three-quarters of physicians in the United States are using their smartphones to do their job. 
Linda Dap's curator insight,
May 1, 5:22 AM
Waarvoor gebruiken de artsen hun mobiel? Volgens het onderzoek: * 43% zoeken verwijzingen/gegevens medicijnen * 39% vinden en uitvoeren van clinical calculations * 31% beslissing medicijn voor te schrijven For a face behind the numbers --> I received the following tweet in reaction to this scoop: Howard Luks MD @hjluks 3h MT @LindaDap: 31 percent of doctors make Rx decisions from smartphones #mhealth via @Alex__Butler http://sco.lt/59E0rh I DO ! :-)
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May 1, 1:10 PM
mHealth is already here for 31% of MDs. Can consumers be far behind? Delete the scoop?
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Box adds 10 healthcare app partners, becomes HIPAA and HITECH compliant to bolster industry offering
Cloud storage service Box is diving deeper into the healthcare space. Today, the company shared that it has added 10 new healthcare application partners to its platform to help respond ... Delete the scoop?
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Live a better life through numbers. Delete the scoop?
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We're entering an era where machines can "think" and "learn", forever transforming the way healthcare will be taught, practiced and paid for. Delete the scoop?
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The “digital exhaust” from your mobile phones and other devices could give doctors a valuable window into your wellbeing. Delete the scoop?
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New York-based Kinsa is trying to create a real-time picture of the country’s health with a smartphone and a simplified digital thermometer. Delete the scoop?
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As digital health technology booms, MDRevolution is a first stab at trying to show how mobile health tracking tools, genetic assessments and personalized coaching can work together. Delete the scoop?
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