by Alfred Poor | October 23, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
Surgery is not an exact science. Doctors can study anatomy all they want, but as a practical matter, every patient is a little different. And when you’re trying to remove a cancer tumor, there’s no textbook that can show you precisely what you’re...
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by riddhi | October 22, 2015 | General News, Medical
The use of wearables in healthcare for patient monitoring and management is on the rise. Global Logic and Method, an experience design firm, working together with Bay Innovation, a firm started by two anesthetists, has designed a head mounted wearable, Vivi, that...
by Alfred Poor | October 22, 2015 | General News, Health, Medical
Rock Health is a venture fund that helps with investments and support for startups that address healthcare issues through technology. The company recently released their “Digital Health Consumer Adoption: 2015” report. This comprehensive survey asked...
by riddhi | October 21, 2015 | Fitness, General News, Health, Medical
BI Intelligence’s “Wearables in Healthcare Sector Report” finds that the healthcare sector will be a driving force behind the continued growth in wearable device shipments. The company anticipates global shipments to increase at a compound annual growth...
by Alfred Poor | October 21, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical, Uncategorized
Liquid crystals were discovered nearly 150 years ago, though it was not until 1962 that they were viewed as a way to create flat panel displays. The cigar-shaped molecules have the useful characteristic of aligning with each other under normal circumstances, but will...
by Alfred Poor | October 20, 2015 | General News, Health, Medical
Alert systems bring piece of mind to the elderly, patients with chronic health conditions, their family members, and their caregivers. These devices let the user summon help in the event of a fall or a medical emergency. Some can even trigger an alert if the user is...
