Tag Archives: health

From mental health care to drone missions: Air Force group i…

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Tubman, 386th Expeditionary Medical Squadron clinical psychologist, speaks while using a video conferencing program at Ali Al Salem, Kuwait, on Nov. 26, 2022. He says the program will allow airmen to call mental health staff while deployed. (J.P. Lawrence/Stars and Stripes) ALI AL SALEM …

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Delivery drones could be reality for SA’s health sector

Drone and robotics knowledge hub Flying Labs envisions a future where cargo drones will be used locally for the delivery of a wide range of medical products, particularly in the remote parts of SA. This is the word from Dr Heidi Sampang, paediatrician and MD of the Philippines Flying Labs, …

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UK Health revolution: Flying drones to deliver life-saving m…

The Future Flight Challenge is a £300million UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) initiative jointly funded by Government and industry to ramp up Britain’s aviation industry. Set up by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to “drive industry change in important areas”, it involves investing in medical drone projects …

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Walmart teams with drone service player for health, wellness…

Sept. 15, 2020 Walmart is partnering with drone delivery service Zipline to provide on-demand health and wellness product deliveries. The plan, according to a CNBC report, is to then expand and offer all general merchandise via drone delivery. It’s the second drone announcement for Walmart in the past two weeks. …

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What is 5G, what are the health risks and are there any towe…

The development of 4G’s successor began before the fourth-generation wireless network had even rolled out. In 2008, less than a year after Steve Jobs unveiled the first ever iPhone, Nasa started work on 5G in the hope that the futuristic technology would one day facilitate “a new economy in space“. It would take …

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‘Lambulance’ drones used to check animal health in lambing s…

Posted November 13, 2018 05:58:17 Photo: The ‘lambulance’ marries drones with thermal imaging technology. (ABC News: Guy Stayner) Related Story: World’s first hands-free crop planted, grown and harvested in the UK Related Story: Drones and apps give farmers the competitive edge Drones fitted with infra-red cameras could soon be flying …

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