Healthcare & Life Sciences
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The Future of Patient-Centered Mobile Remote Patient Monitoring (mRPM)
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) and mobile remote patient monitoring (mRPM) are forms of telehealth that utilize monitoring technologies tracking patient data beyond the health facility. RPM relies on various technologies to coordinate a multiple-point monitoring system: from source (patient device/sensor), software program (mobile app), the internet, the healthcare provider and…
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Swarm AI For Decentralized Clinical Research and Precision Medicine
If the term “swarm” naturally makes you think of swarms of honey bees or ants, you are on the right path to understanding the concept. Swarm AI (artificial swarm intelligence) is an emerging application inspired on the social behavioral models of insects such as bees, ants, etc. What is Swarm…
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Meet the 2021 World Standards Day Video Contest Winners
In celebration of World Standards Day 2021, IEEE SA invited global communities to share their ideas on the IEEE Standards that transform our lives and work. We received videos from across the world and were impressed by the quality and diversity of topics. We would like to thank everyone who…
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Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Challenges in Agriculture and Food Security Agriculture is facing many challenges. Conventional farming practices are degrading soil health, releasing carbon from the soil, increasing erosion, polluting water sources, polluting the air and polluting natural ecosystems. It is estimated that food production and other types of land use are responsible for…
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5 Ways Technology Standards Can Help You In Your Career
Jeffry Handal, an IEEE volunteer, credits his knowledge of standards with helping him land his job at Cisco Systems Inc. During the technical screening part of the application process, he was able to refer to standards when answering multiple technical questions, which helped him stand out from other job applicants. Many…
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Vaccine Passports and Databases: Privacy vs. Public Health
Today, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the eyes of the world are on the subject of vaccination tracking. To discuss pathways forward, IEEE hosted a side session at the United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) called “Vaccine Passports and Databases: Privacy vs. Public Health.” The session discussed the…
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Common Purpose, Different Paths: Stories of IEEE Standards Developers
From Wi-Fi to electric vehicles (EVs), and medical devices to smart grid, IEEE has nearly 1,200 active standards and 1,000 standards under development. Behind IEEE’s leadership in standards development and related collaboration around the world are the volunteers who share a common commitment to fostering technological innovation and excellence for…
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What is the IEEE SA Process For International Standards Development?
This article was originally published in the IEEE Communications Standards Magazine. What is an International Standard? What is an international standard? The generally accepted understanding is one that is developed with a process that meets the WTO TBT (Technical Barriers to Trade) principles for good practices in developing standards. The World…
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How to Give Users Control and Consent Over Their Health Wearable Data
A Paradigm Shift in Healthcare Data Management Who should own patient data? Healthcare providers? Health wearables developers/manufacturers? The patient? Should the patient have the right to consent as to how their healthcare data is shared or accessed? These were all questions considered in the IEEE SA Community Lab session at…
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Podcast: Cybersecurity, Trust, and Privacy in Connected Mental Health – A Perspective from Europe
We are seeing rapidly growing trends towards the application of digital therapeutics for mental health conditions; a great deal exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This increase was further validated by the Enforcement Policy for Digital Health Devices For Treating Psychiatric Disorders During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Public Health Emergency issued…