by Bruce Brown | March 6, 2018 | General News, Medical
The effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a bump, blow, or jolt to the head can be deadly. TBI consequences can last a few days or persist for the remainder of the injured person’s life. TBI contributes to approximately 30% of all injury deaths in...
by Bruce Brown | March 5, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
Medical students traditionally dissect human cadavers to examine and memorize every part of the human body. According to a report published in “Perspectives in Medical Education” by the National Institutes of Health, donor cadavers are becoming...
by Alfred Poor | March 5, 2018 | General News, Medical
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is an important advance in the treatment of patients with diabetes. Rather than having to rely on occasional blood sugar measurements throughout the day, patients with a CGM device get a steady stream of information. This allows...
by Bruce Brown | March 2, 2018 | General News, Medical
The news of a partnership between Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan entering the healthcare industry raises questions about the form the online giant merchant’s participation will take. Telemedicine may be one channel, possibly in addition to filling...
by Alfred Poor | March 2, 2018 | General News, Medical
When a stroke victim goes through rehab, therapists monitor muscle activity, motion, vital signs, and more in order to track progress. One limiting factor is that the sensors require wires to carry their signals. This can be inconvenient in the clinical setting, but...
by Bruce Brown | February 27, 2018 | General News, Health, Medical
Powerful financial forces are in play for health tech. Global digital health development continues to increase rapidly. Patient expectations grow in the foreground while health care cost increases show no abatement in the background. Amazon, Apple, and Google entering...