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AT&T this week announced a management service that allows physicians to access medical images from the cloud via their mobile devices. Additionally, it announced a partnership with Annapolis, Md.-based Zephyr Technology to provide wireless access to its biometric devices.

Scientists with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) have developed tools that expand the use of ultrasound during spaceflight and on Earth, especially in rural and underserved locations.The tools include techniques that streamline training and help remote experts guide non-physician astronauts to perform ultrasound exams. Ultrasound can be used to assess numerous conditions - fractured bones, collapsed lungs, kidney stones, organ damage and other ailments,

A developer challenge issued this spring by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, aimed at inspiring innovation in health IT Web applications, has awarded its prize to a multilingual EMR interface.An panel of industry leaders has tapped the Meducation SMART app as the winner of the $5,000 prize, chosen from 15 applications submitted the SMART Platform Apps Challenge since its launch in March. Six teams received honorable mention.

A new study from IBM shows that consumers have a growing appetite for health and wellness gadgets - representing a market opportunity for device manufacturers that has "barely been tapped."As part of the study, The Future of Connected Health Devices, IBM has showcased a list of potential wellness device innovations of the future, which could change how people live, exercise and interact with their healthcare provider over the next five years.