Blood Sugar Monitor System Prevents Avoidable Hospitalization

by Alfred Poor | November 18, 2016 | General News, Medical

A patient is admitted to a hospital for an cardiovascular problem, such as heart attack or bypass surgery. The patient recovers, is discharged, and yet lands back in the hospital again due to complications related to blood sugar problems that had not been diagnosed...

U.S. Patients Eager for Digital Healthcare

by Bruce Brown | November 17, 2016 | General News, Medical

Consumers have warmed up to digital health care significantly in just two years, according to Accenture’s 2016 Consumer Survey on Patient Engagement, Patients Want A Heavy Dose Of Digital. Accenture commissioned Nielsen to conduct a seven-country survey of 7,840...

Another Smart Pill Box Takes New Approach [video]

by Alfred Poor | November 17, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical

Part of the miracle of modern medicine is the wide range of drugs available to treat a wide range of diseases and conditions. One of the biggest obstacles to the effective use of these medicines may seem trivial; people just do not consistently follow their treatment...

HIV Testing With a USB Stick

by Bruce Brown | November 16, 2016 | General News, Medical

During the past 20 years, HIV treatment has improved to the point that many HIV-positive patients have normal life expectancies. Monitoring remains a major element in treatment, however, as the virus can develop resistance to treatment medication. Current HIV virus...

Virtual Human Simulation Training Improves Healthcare Engagement

by Bruce Brown | November 14, 2016 | General News, Medical

A recent American Medical Association (AMA) survey found that 85 percent of those doctors surveyed felt that digital health solutions improve patient care. About 75 percent already use or plan to use digital technology for patient engagement. Physicians do have...

Brain-Spine Implants Let Monkey Walk Again [video]

by Bruce Brown | November 10, 2016 | General News, Medical

It takes a village to make a monkey walk again. Swiss scientists in collaboration with a host of others have used a neuroprosthesis to enable paralyzed primates to walk within two weeks of spinal injury. One monkey learned to walk again within six days. We’re...