Pfizer & IBM collaboration to bring new Parkinson’s monitoring system to the clinic

Pfizer and IBM have announced a novel research collaboration, aiming to develop innovative remote monitoring solutions to change the way clinicians deliver care to patients with Parkinson's disease. The two companies have joined forces in an experimental approach which will incorporate a system of sensors, mobile devices and machine learning in order to provide real-time, 24 hour, disease symptom information. Due to the need for regular readjustment of medication during disease progression, it is hoped that the new technology will help to give a holistic view of a patient’s well-being by measuring a wide variety of health indicators e.g. motor...