by Bruce Brown | December 30, 2016 | General News, Medical
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) or obstetric hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality in most low-income countries, according to the World Health Organization. PPH is defined as the loss of 500 mls or more of blood in the first 24 hours following birth....
by Alfred Poor | December 30, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health, Medical
In my last post, I highlighted some of the stories that got the most attention on the Health Tech Insider site this year. In this article, I’m going to call out the three most important developments in 2016, as I see it. FDA Becomes Friendly to Wearables: The...
by Alfred Poor | December 30, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health, Medical, Podcast
Health Tech Insider Editor Alfred Poor makes some predictions about what lies ahead for wearable Health Tech in 2017. Click here to listen.
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by Bruce Brown | December 29, 2016 | General News, Medical
No one needs reminders of incidents of terrorism, active shooters, or people trapped during natural disasters. With the ubiquity of cellphones, the biggest issue in getting medical care quickly to those in need isn’t communications, but access via ground...
by Alfred Poor | December 29, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health, Medical, Uncategorized
Another year, another 400 to 500 new posts here on Health Tech Insider. In this first of two parts looking back on 2016, I want to highlight some of the stories that you, the readers, found to be most interesting. To come up with these, I used a very simple —...
by Bruce Brown | December 28, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
As we have noted before, 2017 will a huge year for hearables. Our interest is primed for devices with hearing assistance features rather than those targeted to people most interested in streaming audio quality or mobile communications… although there will be...
