Biosensing Technologies for Chronic Diseases

Innovations in health information technologies for chronic pulmonary diseases

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common chronic obstructive lung disorders in the US that affect over 49 million people. There is no cure for asthma or COPD, but clinical guidelines exist for controlling symptoms that are successful in most patients that adhere to their treatment plan. Health information technologies (HITs) are revolutionizing healthcare by becoming m...

Biosensing Technologies for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Detection: Status and New Developments

Biosensing technologies promise to improve Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) detection and management in clinical diagnosis, food analysis, bioprocess, and environmental monitoring. A variety of portable, rapid, and sensitive biosensors with immediate "on-the-spot" interpretation have been developed for M. tuberculosis detection based on different biological elements recognition syst...

BIOSENSING TECHNOLOGIES FOR MEDICAL AND HOMELAND SECURITY APPLICATIONS – A MISSION TO THE USA Biosensing Technologies for Medical and Homeland Security Applications

Global Watch Missions DTI Global Watch Missions enable small groups of UK experts to visit leading overseas technology organisations to learn vital lessons about innovation and its implementation of benefit to entire industries and individual organisations. By stimulating debate and informing industrial thinking and action, missions offer unique opportunities for fast-tracking technology transf...

New Technologies for the Management and Rehabilitation of Chronic Diseases and Conditions

1 Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Psychology Research Laboratory, Ospedale San Giuseppe, 28824 Verbania, Italy 2Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, 20123 Milan, Italy 3Department of Informatics, Systems and Communication, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy 4School of Psychology, Social Work & Social Policy, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, ...

Food Insecurity and Chronic Diseases: The Editorial