Philips aims to empower South Africans to unearth next big health innovation
By Staff Writer 8 October 2015Philips Africa today detailed the findings of its recently conducted Innovation Survey, as well as the five finalists of its Innovation Fellows Competition. FULL STORY >
The new Microsoft Band dives deeper into health and fitness
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 7 October 2015Capable of some in depth tracking, the new Microsoft Band sports 11 different sensors, as Microsoft primes it for use as an out and out health and fitness tool. FULL STORY >
Mobile technology to address Africa’s healthcare challenges
By Staff Writer 5 October 2015Healthcare is a massive challenge in Africa. The continent is home to 15% of the world’s population and 24% of global disease burden, and yet has only 3% of the world’s healthcare workforce at its disposal FULL STORY >
Philips uncovers local innovations to tackle South Africa’s healthcare challenges
By Staff Writer 18 September 2015Whether it was performing the world’s first human heart transplant operation or the invention of the CAT (computed axial tomography) scan FULL STORY >
Digital health may provide solutions for SA healthcare consumers: Deloitte
By Staff Writer 27 August 2015Digital Healthcare presents potential solutions to many of the healthcare challenges faced in South Africa and the rest of Africa. FULL STORY >
Sony premieres its next-gen heart rate sensing SmartBand 2
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 20 August 2015While others have held off debuting their wearable offerings for the second half of 2015, Sony has wasted no time in premiering its newly enhanced heart rate sensing SmartBand 2. FULL STORY >
GSK and Save the Children launch 2015 call for developing country healthcare innovations to reduce child deaths
By Staff Writer 21 July 2015GSK and Save the Children today announced the launch of their third annual $1 million Healthcare Innovation Award that rewards innovations in healthcare that have helped to reduce... FULL STORY >
Shortage of radiologists in SA requires innovative solution
By Staff Writer 23 June 2015Radiology – the use of imaging to diagnose and treat diseases - represents nearly 8% of total national expenditure on health care in South Africa, yet the country is facing an acute shortage of this skill, with the result that... FULL STORY >
Razer Nabu X
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 9 June 2015When is a wallet friendly price tag enough? In the case of Razer's first venture into wearables, the Nabu X, it papers over a few cracks in this smartband's functionality. FULL STORY >
Is South Africa facing a Text Neck pain pandemic?
By Staff Writer 1 June 2015Although today’s digital age comes with many benefits, it also brings a new set of health issues. One of the biggest at the moment is ‘Text Neck’. FULL STORY >
South African mammographer pioneers use of revolutionary and efficient vendor neutral archive
By Staff Writer 14 May 2015IntriHealth, a South African company focusing on imaging technology driven healthcare solutions is helping revolutionise radiology services in South Africa. FULL STORY >
Garmin vivoactive
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 13 May 2015A new smartwatch with a sportswatch heart, Garmin’s vivoactive keeps things simple and uncluttered to deliver one of the better wearable experiences to date. FULL STORY >
Razer Nabu X primes for SA smartband space
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 4 May 2015It's been a little over one year since Razer first debuted the Nabu X, now the gaming peripheral specialist tries to take on the SA's wearable competition with a local launch. FULL STORY >
Nike ups partner relations to bring Nike+ Running to more users
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 18 March 2015The Nike+ Running app has been around for a while now, but the athletic brand has only recently expanded its global partnerships to brings its services to a greater number of users. FULL STORY >
Quick Review: Garmin vivosmart
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 18 December 2014With a bevy of wearables landing locally of late, the fitness-focused vivosmart is aiming to be your go-to choice in 2015. We give it a go. FULL STORY >
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