Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have developed cellphone technology that will allow patients to receive virtual medical checkups from home.
Under a new project funded by Scotland’s Chief Scientist Office, patients with chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and chronic lung disease can measure their vitals at home and then send the readings through mobile technology, the BBC reports. A text message will follow with information about any steps the patients need to take, and doctors can communicate with the patients via a video link.
So-called “telemedicine” is a developing field at other institutions in the United States and around the world.—Catherine Rampell
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