by Alfred Poor | January 7, 2019 | Enabling Tech, Health, Medical
CES 2019 starts tomorrow. If you haven’t been lately, let me tell you that CES in Las Vegas has become enormous! This year, I’ve added an extra day to my schedule and still I’m not going to get to see all the companies with wearable or mobile devices...
by Alfred Poor | January 4, 2019 | Health, Medical
According to the World Health Organization, more than 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression. 60% of adults with mental illness do not receive any mental health services; social stigma, cost, and access to services all get in the way of receiving...
by Bruce Brown | January 3, 2019 | Health, Medical
In early 2017, we wrote about a shift in wearable health tech to clinical grade devices. The market was slowing for basic fitness trackers but interest in wearables from the medical and research communities was a driving force for high-quality health and medical...
by Bruce Brown | January 1, 2019 | Health
As established entities solidify their places in the health, wellness, and medical technology markets, the trend toward synergy and collaboration continues. We wrote recently about a joint effort by the Mayo Clinic and Eko to develop AI to detect heart disease....
by Bruce Brown | December 31, 2018 | Health
Virtual reality (VR) provides intense and fully engaging experiences, but augmented reality (AR) applications by definition allow people to carry on their daily routines while the technology adds something extra. We’ve written about work with AR at Stanford with...
by Bruce Brown | December 28, 2018 | Health
Feeling depressed or judging experience as “depressing” are universes away from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Most people can shake off minor depression, but patients who suffer from MDD don’t have a choice. Someone with MDD can’t just...