At the University of Louisville School of Medicine finds that smartphones give students faster access to health information, and more face-time with patients.

A Pennsylvania health insurer has deployed a smartphone app enabling members to view and share electronic medical records.

A telemedicine system based on a modified version of the Bluetooth wireless protocol can transfer patient data, such as medical images from patient to the healthcare provider's mobile device for patient assessment almost four times as fast as conventional Bluetooth and without the intermittent connectivity problems, according to a paper in the forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics.

A “digital plaster” that is stuck to a patient’s body to track vital signs such as heart rate and breathing and then send alerts to doctors is being tested in a British hospital. The groundbreaking technology, which is lightweight, low-powered and portable, is designed to provide round-the-clock monitoring of patients.

AT&T and T-Mobile customers can now get a Palm Pre without having to switch to Sprint. There are a few caveats, though, as this version of the first webOS smartphone lacks 3G and has a slightly modified keyboard.