by Alfred Poor | July 22, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
Royal Philips has released the results of a worldwide study of healthcare, in which it takes measure of the “Future Health Index” (FHI). The study attempts to connect current health and medical trends to advances in technology that could help improve...
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by Alfred Poor | July 21, 2016 | General News, Health
One of the biggest problems with drug therapies is not the effectiveness of the medication, but the lack of compliance on the part of the patient. Even a single missed dose can have a significant impact in some treatments. When you consider all the missed doses across...
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by Alfred Poor | July 20, 2016 | Fitness, General News, Health
We have covered Sensoria before, for their smart socks that have sensors woven directly into the fabric. The company now has taken the next step and created smart garments. These initial products are targeted towards the fitness market, but they already have some...
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by Alfred Poor | July 15, 2016 | General News, Medical
We’ve covered retinal implants in the past, including products from Retinal Implant AG. The company recently participated in a clinical trial with a patient at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital in England, which has produced amazing results. The adult...
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by Alfred Poor | July 13, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
The sense of touch is one of the most sensitive and critical systems for a human body. The same system that can detect a puff of air can also work under hundreds of pounds of pressure. And we can distinguish between points as close together as a single millimeter. If...
