(Oona Tempest/KHN) The similar devices employed to get selfies and style out tweets are remaining repurposed and commercialized for fast access to information and facts desired for checking a patient’s health and fitness. A fingertip pressed from a phone’s camera lens can measure a heart charge. The microphone, kept by the bedside, can display screen for rest apnea. Even the speaker is being tapped, to monitor breathing employing sonar technology. In the very best of this new earth, the knowledge is conveyed remotely to a healthcare qualified for the convenience and convenience of the affected individual or, in some situations, to help a clinician without having the want for high-priced…