by Alfred Poor | November 17, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
Part of the miracle of modern medicine is the wide range of drugs available to treat a wide range of diseases and conditions. One of the biggest obstacles to the effective use of these medicines may seem trivial; people just do not consistently follow their treatment...
by Bruce Brown | November 16, 2016 | General News, Medical
During the past 20 years, HIV treatment has improved to the point that many HIV-positive patients have normal life expectancies. Monitoring remains a major element in treatment, however, as the virus can develop resistance to treatment medication. Current HIV virus...
by Alfred Poor | November 16, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
One of the most important aspects of independent living is mobility: the freedom to go where you want, when you want. Paraplegics and others with physical disabilities may be confined to wheelchairs, but not everyone has the strength and dexterity require to power a...
by Bruce Brown | November 15, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
What if we could avoid the first cautionary step of testing new medications on animals before human trials? Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have created the first 3D-printed heart-on-a-chip with integrated...
by Alfred Poor | November 15, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Wearables face a vexing paradox. We want them to get smaller and smaller, yet smaller devices have less room available for buttons, touch pads, and other methods of controlling them. Solutions that work great for a desktop computer or tablet do not necessarily work...
by Bruce Brown | November 14, 2016 | General News, Medical
A recent American Medical Association (AMA) survey found that 85 percent of those doctors surveyed felt that digital health solutions improve patient care. About 75 percent already use or plan to use digital technology for patient engagement. Physicians do have...