Remote diagnostic for some common medical conditions is now a reality because of innovations in science and technology. This is made possible by the intensive research of the National Telehealth Center of UP Manila which developed a machine called the RxBox, with the support of theDepartment of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development. This portable device was displayed at the 2017 National Science and Technology Week celebration recently at the World Trade Center. It captures medical signals through built-in sensors, stores data in an electronic medical record, and transmits health information through the internet. The device is helpful for patients and health workers in remote placeswho need emergency advice of doctors and medical experts who are usually in urban areas. The RxBox bridges the gap between the poor and the rich in terms of access to medical services which is in line with DOST’s thrust embodied in its tagline “Science to the People”. #ScienceforthePeople #2017nstw #dostPH(Text and Photo by Rodolfo P. de Guzman/S&T Media Service)
