Research has shown that outer space has a negative impact on the cardiovascular system of astronauts. Now, researchers in Israel plan to assess these specific effects in a new study that will be conducted on an upcoming mission and incorporate handheld ultrasound and artificial intelligence. Overseeing it will be the Israeli Aerospace Medicine Institute (IAMI), the Israel Space Agency and the … [Read more...]
Jamaica: Telemedicine transforms doctor-patient consultation at Heart Institute
[Reprinted: Jamaica Observer, 6-28-2020] Patients at the Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) have been getting used to the practice of consulting with their doctors online. The use of information technology software and electronic communication to provide remote clinical services to patients, or what is called telemedicine, has rapidly increased since the novel coronavirus pandemic with … [Read more...]