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by Alfred Poor | October 12, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Vision is one of the key senses for humans. Those with limited or no sight can compensate, but it can still be difficult to finding your way through an unfamiliar setting when you can’t see. Could technology help solve this problem? That’s one of the many...
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by Bruce Brown | October 11, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
For some diseases and conditions, the pharmaceuticals that can do the most good aren’t needed all the time. Unused drugs may flush through the body, at times with no deleterious effects, but in too many cases they can cause negative side effects. Drugs needed by...
by Alfred Poor | October 10, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
The human body is a complex array of systems and feedback loops that help us function. Sometimes those systems need a little assist to work properly. One common solution is to administer drugs to encourage or discourage the operation of one function or another....
by Bruce Brown | October 5, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
As wearable Health Tech moves forward, the need grows for advanced digital infrastructure to support new devices, new technologies, and new applications. Every new company cannot expect to re-invent all the pieces. Imec and Hoist Centre, a Netherlands-based joint...
by Alfred Poor | October 5, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
The “tricorder” diagnostic tool in the Star Trek series is frequently referred to as the future of medicine. It has even formed the basis for a multi-million-dollar technology competition. But here’s a thought to consider; what if the tricorder...
by Alfred Poor | October 4, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
If you have to stop and recharge your wearable all the time, you’re more likely to stop using it. Back when wristwatches first became popular (after World War I), the invention of a self-winding watch became a big hit as they used the wearer’s movements to...
