by Bruce Brown | July 12, 2019 | Health
According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, the most commonly cited global source on the disease, 1 in 4 women and more than 1 in 8 men over 50 years of age in North America have osteoporosis. Also, 1 in 4 women and men in the same age group have evidence...
by Bruce Brown | July 8, 2019 | Health
French researchers at two Paris institutions recently published the results of an investigation of patients’ perceptions of wearable biometric monitoring devices (BMDs) and artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare in npr Digital Medicine. The researchers from...
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by Bruce Brown | July 5, 2019 | Health
Assistive robotics take many forms. We’ve written about a brain implant developed at the University of Pittsburgh Medical College that enables the sense of touch for a robotic arm. Scientists at the University of Tübingen’s Applied Neurotechnology Lab created a...
by Bruce Brown | July 4, 2019 | Health
In theory, telehealth promises easier patient access to medical and health services, more efficient use of clinical resources, and improved cost containment compared to conventional face-to-face care models. Telemedicine and telehealth are still in their early stages;...
by Bruce Brown | July 1, 2019 | Health
If you’ve ever regretted miscalculating your coffee consumption, now you can let AI be your guide. Researchers from two U.S. military organizations developed an algorithm to predict alertness levels based on caffeine intake amount and timing. Scientists from the...
by Bruce Brown | June 27, 2019 | Health
Obesity and diabetes will bury our country if we don’t stem the onslaught of this double whammy. Proposed solutions abound but must be tested and cleared for general use. The FDA’s role as the arbiter that decides whether companies may or may not market...
