technology

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" Arthur C Clarke. I don't know the context of this quote. When I first heard it I imagined demonstrating a microwave oven to a 1930s housewife and imagining what her reaction might be. Having always had a fascination with...

I'm always amazed by technology. My wife doesn't like dolls. In Japan they now have hotels that have androids as receptionists. In the unlikely event that we ever visit one of these hotels it looks as though I will have to deal with checking in. Me, so excited that things that were only in books...

Hello everyone! I would really appreciate it if you could take a couple of minutes to fill out this questionnaire on driving with type one diabetes. The aim of these responses is to gauge how diabetics find driving; how technology is used to check blood sugars whilst driving; how hypos...

Hello! We are researchers from Imperial College London looking for people to interview for a healthcare-related study. The purpose of the research is to understand how, as a person with diabetes and/or high blood pressure, you manage your health, and your thoughts on the increasing use of...

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I make no apology for being an information sponge right now! Another question is about apps. I already use the Apple health app to record stats so I’ve update it to record BG levels too but the question is more about the specific BG apps like: Glucose Buddy One Drop and the others. Is there...

In praise of sports technology. As a kid growing up in the nineteen seventies I can remember the speculation that went on about all the wonderful technology would be part of everyday life in the year 2,000. We never did get our flying cars or our domed cities on the Moon and on Mars. I do...

Hello everyone, This is a request to interview a group of diabetic patients in the community for a Masters level project at the University of Warwick titled 'Responsibility of innovation and its adoption in the NHS'. I am aiming to conduct a focus group meeting so as to bring to light, the...

At the University of Bedfordshire we are running a a research project looking at the feasibility of a mobile phone application to reduce sitting time and improve glucose control in type 2 diabetes. If it sounds like something you'd be interested in then please do get in contact for further...

Hi there! My name is Nicholas, and along with a group of 4th year medical students, are currently undertaking a final course project. This project aims to look into the factors which affect acceptance and adoption of healthcare applications (apps). Through our research, we hope to identify the...

The NHS has teamed up with leading technology companies in a series of nationwide trials to study how connected devices may be able to benefit older patients and those suffering from dementia, diabetes and mental illness. Different combinations of connected technology will be employed in seven...