http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/archive/1078 en_GB_DOC http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160909/1/1078 UK’s hospitals have been equipped with infection-resistant keyboards fitted with Light-Emitting Diode (LED) that flashes when the device requires cleaning or when the medical staff is required to wash their hands. The Medigenic keyboards are completely flat and coated with a chemical that prevents bacterial growth. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160908/1/1078 In a recent interview, Patrick Downing of Microsoft Healthcare Solutions Group reflects on reasons why the healthcare industry is lagging behind in adopting technology. He admits the task of transforming healthcare is much arduous for the company – ‘a marathon as opposed to a sprint.’ http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160827/1/1078 Under its "e-gram" initiative that connects all villages through broadband, a state in western India will soon start an e-medicine scheme for rural areas. Web cameras are to be used for distant diagnosis and local panchayat officials will be trained in running online health centres. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160679/1/1078 Reliance Industries Ltd. and UNAIDS will together tackle the HIV epidemic in India. The partnership will facilitate expansion of quality healthcare services in rural areas especially to those suffering from the dreaded virus and support the realisation of the UN Millennium Development Goal. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160634/1/1078 US based Sarnoff Corporation and Viocare Technologies have developed a new mobile phone-based dietary assessment tool. Designed for the National Institute of Health (NIH), this innovative system can track user’s eating habits and calorie intake through photographs and speech recognition.