How is the market of wearable IoT devices in healthcare evolving?

Authored by Ellie Green
Posted: Tue, 12/14/2021 - 9:02pm

Wearable devices are widely used in TeleMedicine, remote patient monitoring, and home healthcare. These devices allow us to read a large number of vital signs. What is the current and future state of the market of wearable IoT devices in healthcare? What kind of devices are used by medical specialists, and what devices are for general users? What benefits do they offer to healthcare? How does custom medical software help to manage data from these devices? We are going to answer all these questions in this article.

The condition of the wearable healthcare devices market

The global...

Hospiscare signs up to The Charity Shop Gift Card

Hospiscare, which provides specialist care to patients and their families living with life-limiting illnesses across Exeter, Mid and East Devon, is the latest charity nationwide to sign up to the first multi-retailer gift card that can be used exclusively in charity shops.

The Charity Shop Gift Card will be sold and accepted in Hospiscare’s 18 shops which help raise money to support more than 2,000 adults every year, across Exeter, Mid and East Devon

The Charity Shop Gift Card has been developed by Gift Card CIC, a social enterprise, and backed by the Charity Retail...

Exeter City may have to get creative again with Matt Jay

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Tue, 12/14/2021 - 3:49pm

Flicking the switch that turns potential into pedigree can be tricky, with some creative thinking required when left fumbling around in the dark. Patience and persistence can be rewarded, though, and that makes the entire process worthwhile.

In modern football, there are tools aplenty that managers and players can take advantage of in a bid to find those fabled marginal gains. Stumble across a winning formula and the light comes on, illuminating all of those that stand beneath it.

That added clarity can be the difference between winning and losing, from having a player...

Research finds careful Christmas is on the cards and shoppers are stocking up early

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 12/14/2021 - 12:49pm

A careful Christmas is on the cards for nearly half the UK as people worry about possible COVID rule changes and shortages in the shops, new research* from financial services insight experts Consumer Intelligence shows.

Its nationwide study found around one in three (31%) adults say they are still being cautious while another 14% are not planning too much in case COVID rules change again in the run-up to December 25th.

The careful approach extends to buying presents and provisions early this year with nearly two out of five (37%) saying they have already stocked up. Most...

Sir Michael Barber appointed Chancellor of the University of Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 12/14/2021 - 12:32pm

A world-leading authority on education and public service delivery is to become the seventh Chancellor at the University of Exeter.

Sir Michael Barber, once described by Time magazine as ‘the single most influential educator on the face of the earth’ and who has been at the forefront of education and public life for more than two decades, has been appointed as the new Chancellor.

Sir Michael will take over from Lord Myners of Truro, who is stepping down after five years in the role, on January 1st 2022. Lord Myners succeeded Baroness Floella Benjamin in July 2016 and...

Christmas comes early for local veterans as charity concert rocks Exeter Racecourse

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 12/14/2021 - 12:18pm

Exeter veterans enjoyed a Christmas party with a difference at The Not Forgotten Jingle Bell Rock drive-in concert at Exeter Racecourse on Thursday 9th December.

The Not Forgotten, a British Armed Forces charity which supports serving and ex-service men and women performed in Exeter during their Christmas concert tour which aims to entertain, boost morale and lift lockdown spirits by reaching veterans across the UK.

Over 100 local veterans and their guests enjoyed a feast of festivities in their social bubble at the Jingle Bell Rock concert, providing a real boost to...

Construction underway on DHL’s new Exeter service centre 

Authored by Barques
Posted: Tue, 12/14/2021 - 10:41am

Stoford is making progress on a new DHL parcel distribution service centre as part of the next phase of a job-creating logistics park in East Devon. Construction is underway on two new buildings that will deliver a combined 83,500 sq ft of industrial/logistics accommodation at Exeter Logistics Park, on the former Hayes Farm, Clyst Honiton. They include a modern, bespoke facility of 55,000 sq ft on behalf of DHL that has been designed to reduce the logistics firm’s environmental footprint by minimising the number of vehicles required on site. Stoford is targeting BREEAM ‘very good’ and an...

What theatre performances to see in the UK

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Tue, 12/14/2021 - 6:22am

As a result of lifting pandemic-related restrictions, the maximum number of people permitted to attend performances climbed. Even though theaters and viewers can breathe in relief, tickets for many performances continue to be tough to purchase. Only services like CheapoTicketing still provide tickets for many hard-to-get performances.

Many people speculate about the potential of the theater's destruction for several years. Even if there is a widespread fallacy (or idea) that all theater art will eventually come to an end, it is simple to comprehend why people still go there. The...

How you can protect your motorbike at home

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Mon, 12/13/2021 - 10:22pm

As motorcycle thefts grow daily, it’s no doubt that the Motorcycle Security Industry is growing. With over 40,000 thefts a year, there’s a 3.3% chance your motorbike will be stolen if you lack efficient security.

Over 8,000 motorbikes were stolen in London alone. In recent years motorbike insurance has increased, due to how common motorbike thefts are. When motorbikes are stolen their parts are then sold on.

When thinking of buying a motorbike, the best thing you can do is invest in security, as this will keep thieves away and your insurance will remain a good price. In...

Will AI replace surgeons?

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Mon, 12/13/2021 - 9:34pm

With our ever-evolving technology continuing to advance as time goes on, we’ve seen a significant increase in the development of AI within a whole host of industries, including: - Cybersecurity - Financial services - Advertising - Healthcare But could AI really replace our trained surgeons once and for all? In this article, we explore this possibility further. What is AI?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a specialised strand of computer science that allows smart machines to perform daily tasks that would ordinarily be performed by a human. This requires fixed programming to be...

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