Health

Swallowable e-pill sensors coming soon

Swallowable pills that contain sensors could be just around the corner. A company called Proteus Biomedical is working with Qualcomm to build both pills and patches that can monitor your vital signs and send them to a mobile device.

The idea is that those with...

VIDEO: iPhone gets stethoscope adaptor

A startup called RidRx has created an adaptor that'll allow you to mod an old stethoscope into a fully-functioning iPhone or iPod touch-enabled version of the heartbeat detector. It comes with a phone dock/holder and an app that will record and analyse the audio you capture.

It's...

Disease-diagnosis iPhone app in development

An iPhone application is in development by Australian and American doctors which analyses the sound of your coughs to provide a diagnosis of a cold, flu, pneumonia or any other respiratory disease that might be assailing you.

Different ailments have different...

Philips promising intelligent pill

Philips has created a "pill" that contains a microprocessor, battery, wireless radio, pump and a drug reservoir.

The idea behind the intelligent pill is that it can work out where it is in the body before it releases the medication for optimal effect.

No cancer risk from mobile phones

Scientists at Tokyo Women's Medical University are claiming that using a mobile phone does not increase your chances of brain cancer.

The research is the first to look at the effects of radiation on different parts of the brains, says Reuters.

The...

Report suggest sleep disrupted by mobiles

According to new research, using your mobile just before you go to sleep can stop you getting a proper night's kip.

The study was carried out by Sweden's Karolinska Institute and Wayne State University in the US, and was funded by the Mobile Manufacturers Forum.