by Alfred Poor | February 12, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
If patients can monitor their own vital signs and other biometric data at home, and share this with healthcare professionals, we will be able to detect illness earlier, resulting in better treatment, lower costs, and better outcomes. At least, that’s what the...
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by Alfred Poor | February 11, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
Your child has a cough. Is it serious, or will it just get better on its own? Is it a simple cough from a cold, or is it asthma or pneumonia or some other condition that needs professional medical attention? If you’re a parent, you’ve probably been through...
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by Alfred Poor | February 10, 2016 | General News, Health
Wearable technology comes in a variety of shapes, sizes, and levels of complexity. Perhaps the most complex are the powered prosthetic limbs that aim to replace the functions of human hands. We’ve written about other projects (such as the open-source HACKberry...
by Alfred Poor | February 9, 2016 | General News, Medical
Sophisticated sensors based on nanotechnology are poised to revolutionize healthcare by providing accurate, non-invasive methods of detecting disease and other conditions. We’ve covered products that are designed to detect fat-burning and gastric ulcers, and now...
by Alfred Poor | February 8, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
I know that I’m a vocal proponent of how connected Health Tech devices — whether they are wearable or not — can have a big impact on the effectiveness of treatment, on healthcare costs, and on patient outcomes. The question remains whether or not...
