MyCare -- the 'card' that could save your life

It looks like a credit card. It slips into a wallet or purse -- but it could mean the difference between life and death in a medical emergency. The MyCare Card stores personal medical data (e.g. information on existing medical conditions, allergies and medication being taken) and plugs into a laptop's USB port, enabling the data to be accessed in just a few moments. It is the first device of its type to have been trialled in the UK.

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