A recent pilot study has shown the possibility for a smart watch to bridge the gap between doctors and patients, by monitoring symptoms in Parkinson's disease sufferers. A new application developed by Apple Inc, the Motor Fluctuations Monitor, will allow doctors to monitor patients via built-in hardware such as gyroscopes and accelerometers that can detect and measure subtle motor movements. A study published in Science Translational Medicine used the Apple smartwatch and app to follow 225 patients with Parkinson’s over the course of half a year. There is currently no cure for Parkinson's disease. | https://www.labroots.com/trending/clinical-and-molecular-dx/19800/smartwatches-close-eye-parkinson-s-patients
According to the World Health Organisation, 80% of deaths from chronic diseases are impacted by poor diet. Sadly, affordability continues to be a key barrier to accessing healthy fruit and vegetables across the globe as the cost of living escalates.“Food prescription” programs address this by giving financially disadvantaged healthcare patients debit card-based aid to buy healthy food from everyday shopping outlets. The idea is at the centre of initiatives across the US and the UK, and its efficacy is backed up by research from The George Institute for Global Health and UNSW, Sydney.https://www.wundermanthompson.com/insight/food-as-medicine
Australian doctor Ben Bravery decided to become a doctor when a cancer patient in his 20s. In his book, 'The patient doctor', he details his experience of medical school and then the day-to-day workings of hospitals, in which too many doctors do not view patients as their equals. Doctors who get sick, learn how it feels to be a patient but Ben Bravery's idea is to teach empathy from the start of medical training with patients leading the way, 'They should be invited to lecture and teach students, as important as any professor of medicine'.Bulletin article: https://rb.gy/wforb
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