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Tuesday, October 12, 2004
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 Mobile phones keep track of HIV treatments
The is a project created and run by Cell-Life which allows healthcare counselors in Cape Town, South Africa, to use their cell phones to enter data from their contacts with HIV/AIDS patients, and to help manage their anti-retroviral therapy.
The phones are equipped with a special menu that enables HIV counsellors to record data on a patient's symptoms and whether they are sticking to drug regimes, as well as other factors that might affect their health — such as a lack of money to pay for transport to the clinic, or a shortage of food. The information collected is instantly relayed over Vodacom's network to a central database, which clinic staff can access over a secure Internet connection.
I found this link at Nancy White's blog, and she also points to BlogAfrica which is part of Ethan Zuckerman's work with the GeekCorps.
7:59:14 PM 
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 OT: Jeff Jarvis Anticipates "Mask Chic"
(This is a well-known illustration of a doctor taking precautions during the plaque colorfully explained in this link to "El Medico dea Peste" (The Plague Doctor) on the city of Venice site.)
I'll predict that we'll soon see people wearing masks all around America. As soon as the flu starts spreading here and millions are left without vaccinations, every sneeze around us -- and I dodged plenty on the subway this morning -- is like a germ fart. I'll just bet folks will start wearing masks and we'll end up looking long Hong Kong under SARS.
This probably has more relevance to the enterprising types who will be peddling surgical masks on the street.
2:22:40 PM
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Wireless Telephones Support Delhi Patients
The telephone is the first effort to use information and communication technologies (ICTs) to rebuild trust between the residents of Badarpur colony and a nearby maternity and child hospital. The project will let the residents check the services at the hospital by making toll-free calls from public phones.
ICT is a term mostly applied to projects outside of the US, but these projects including patient support in Africa, are becoming very useful by utilizing wireless technology.
11:24:40 AM
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 The Wireless Purple Pill (VitalSense)
This is an ingestible wireless sensor and transmitter for monitoring core temperature. It was designed by Mini Mitter Company in partnership with the United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine.
Core body temperatures are obtained from ingestible and, of course, disposable, JonahTM core temperature sensors, which are contained in a capsule about the size of a multi-vitamin. Jonah only weighs 1.6 grams.) Once activated and swallowed, transmission begins immediately. Data are transmitted telemetrically to the VitalSense Monitor, which can be worn in a waist pack or slipped into a pocket. The mean transit time for the capsules is 2.0 ±1.5 days.
11:03:38 AM
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 Dell Releases VGA Handheld
This Dell AximTM X50v Handheld is up on their Web site now, starting at $499. It's rather weak on battery power (1100 mAh Lithium-Ion) considering that this has to drive a VGA screen, faster processor and WiFi. However, the battery is removable and you can purchase a additional 2200 mAh battery for $89. It's interesting that in their list of features they specifically mention VoIP.
- Microsoft® Windows MobileTM 2003 Second Edition operating system with Windows Media Player 10 Mobile
- Intel® XScaleTM PXA270 Processor at 624MHz
- 3.7" color TFT VGA display with 640x480 resolution
- Integrated Intel® 2700G multimedia accelerator with 16MB video memory
- Integrated 802.11b and Bluetooth
- 64MB SDRAM and 128MB Intel StrataFlash® ROM
- Integrated CompactFlash Type II and Secure Digital / SDIO Now! / MMC card slots
- VGA-Out Support with optional VGA Presentation Bundle
- Removable Primary Battery with optional High Capacity Battery
- 3.5mm Headphone / Headset Jack for Headsets to support VoIP and voice recognition applications
- Built-in microphone and speaker
- USB Cradle including Battery Charging Slot
There are two other models also being released starting at $399 and $499, offering 416 MHz and 520 MHz processor speeds, respectively. The latter has WiFi as a standard feature. Both have QVGA screens.
10:46:28 AM
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