Rehumanizing Healthcare with Google Glass [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 17, 2018 | General News, Medical

It’s certainly no surprise that doctors spend loads of time with paperwork. The admin load has grown to the point that doctors typically spend nearly two hours of paperwork and record keeping for every hour with patients. A 2016 study published in the Annals of...

Artificial Muscles Lift 12,600 Times Their Weight [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 16, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

Who couldn’t use a little more strength? Many people without any injury or disability exercise regularly — or sometimes just pay for gym memberships — to get stronger and improve their flexibility and cardiovascular health. If you lift weights...

FDA Clears AI-Based Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

by Bruce Brown | April 13, 2018 | General News, Medical

As we’ve written several times earlier, diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a significant concern for the estimated 30 million Americans who live with diabetes. A recent CDC study indicated that nearly one-third of all Americans with diabetics aged over 40 suffer to...

Alexa Assists Ambulance Attendants

by Bruce Brown | April 12, 2018 | General News, Medical

After their initial certification, Emergency Medical Service clinicians must keep current with up-to-date protocols, laws, advisories, memos, and notices issued by licensing and regulatory agencies. EMTS, AEMTS, first responders, and paramedics cannot medically treat...

Popular Medical Site Redesigns Symptom Checker Interface

by Bruce Brown | April 11, 2018 | General News, Health

Massive numbers of people use the Internet to research and often self-diagnose physical and medical symptoms. “Patients’ Use of the Internet for Medical Information,” presented in May 2000 at the 23rd annual meeting of the Society of General Internal...

Nanofiber Wound Dressings Promote Healing, Regrow Tissue

by Bruce Brown | April 10, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

Battlefield wounds not only take time to heal but often leave visible scars that constantly remind the victim of the horror. Pain during treatment and healing extend the suffering from the wound’s immediate shock. We’ve written about tech solutions to stop...