Newsmaker: Faculty experts talk about iHeal on Fox 25 News
By Jim Fesseden
UMass Medical School Communications |
March 1, 2012 |
Edward Boyer, MD, PhD, professor of emergency medicine, and Richard Fletcher, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, spoke to Fox 25 TV about the development of the iHeal device. Intended to help patients detect developing drug cravings as a way to intervene prior to drug use, the device uses a nexus of biosensors, learning software and mobile technology to offer timely cognitive behavioral interventions.
See the full interview here: iPhone App To Help Treat Drug Abuse