CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Remote patient monitoring traces its roots back to 1948, when a doctor first sent X-ray images via telephone wires.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ability to monitor certain aspects of a patient’s health from their own home has become an increasingly popular telehealth option. Remote patient monitoring lets providers manage acute and chronic conditions. And it cuts down on patients’ travel costs and infection risk.

Detailed explanation-3: -Remote monitoring of health indicators such as blood sugar or heart rate can prevent patients affected by serious conditions from being hospitalized. By remotely tracking changes in important body signs, physicians and providers can take actions that decrease the risks of hospitalization.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) researchers have developed a new generation touchscreen display technology that lets users feel the texture of the images on their smartphone with the swipe of a finger.