Neowin News Feed for: Hospital

Your washing machine could make bacteria antibiotic-resistant and you won't even know it

Sayan Sen — Mon, 12 May 2025 16:26:01 +0000

Washing machines have emerged as an unlikely candidate that is helping harmful bacteria become antibiotic-resistant. Read more...

UK children's hospital will use Microsoft HoloLens in operating theatres

Paul Hill — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 08:52:01 +0000

Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Black Marble, and Microsoft have begun working together to develop an app for HoloLens and Surface Hub which will help the hospital perform operations. Read more...

Kings College Hospital launches virtual reality app for MRI scans

Daniel Hull — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 20:14:01 +0000

Kings College Hospital has launched a virtual reality app designed to mitigate patients' fears ahead of an MRI scan. The virtual experience includes a tour of the hospital and a friendly physician. Read more...

The Apple Watch is being used to help patients with cancer

Justin Luna — Thu, 21 May 2015 15:00:48 +0000

A hospital in London is currently conducting a program that uses the Apple Watch as a tool to help cancer patients. Apps are already being developed, which aim to help patients take their medication. Read more...

Kinect for Windows being used to put patients at ease

Jake Durasamy — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 02:32:27 +0000

The Kinect is one of the greatest devices to ever surface and it has changed the way people interact with games and interfaces, but more interestingly, it is now being used for more serious purposes. Read more...

Programming error gives CT scan patients radiation overdose

Sam Symons — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:11:15 +0000

In a rather off-the-track technology related report, a hospital named Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has come into a bit of trouble due to problems with its CT scanner; a programming error has caused the machine to... Read more...