by Alfred Poor | September 22, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Machines can do amazing things, but they often have difficulty duplicating some of the most common tasks performed by the human body. Consider skin, for example. It is a flexible, protective layer that can also sense the pressure of objects that contact it....
by Alfred Poor | September 21, 2017 | General News, Health
As the saying goes, “Mind over matter; if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” It’s an admirable sentiment, but difficult to put into practice when you’re trying to cope with chronic pain. As a result, people in the U.S. often rely...
by Alfred Poor | September 20, 2017 | General News, Medical
Losing one’s sight has profound impact on a person’s life, not the least of which is a loss of independence and mobility. Many researchers are working on ways to restore vision, using strategies ranging from replacement implants for damaged retinas to...
by Alfred Poor | September 19, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
We write a lot about power here at Health Tech Insider, because the digital electronics used by wearable Health Tech devices require power. Consuming less power — or storing more energy — means that a device can run a lot longer between charges, or be...
by Alfred Poor | September 18, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health
“Follow the money.” Wearable devices for Health Tech applications can be highly effective at lowering healthcare costs, but the fact is that individuals rarely benefit directly from those savings. If wearables are to take off on a large scale, it will be...
