by Alfred Poor | June 3, 2015 | Health, Medical
Head impact during sports play continues to be a major health concern. X2 Biosystems has a system that takes a different approach from some other devices. Rather than be attached to a headband or as part of a mouth guard, the xPatch is a small device that is taped to...
by Alfred Poor | June 3, 2015 | Health, Medical
A new study by Northwestern University shows that teenagers age 13 to 18 are not likely to use social media for health and medical topics. According to the report, nearly nine out of ten surveyed indicated that they would not likely post a health question on a social...
by Alfred Poor | June 2, 2015 | Health, Medical
The key to moving a new technology out of the labs and into production is being able to demonstrate the value that it delivers. That’s the goal for a new collaboration between the University of Rochester and flexible sensor maker MC10. The company’s...
by Alfred Poor | June 2, 2015 | Medical
toSense is a startup based in San Diego, California, and the company has quietly created a device that can monitor a patient’s heart at home. The CoVa Monitoring device is worn like a necklace, and communicates wirelessly either to a base unit or an Android...
by Alfred Poor | June 1, 2015 | Medical
Modern medicine performs miracles every day, and pharmaceuticals play a large role in this. Drugs can restore physiological balance, fight infections, and replace chemicals that the body may no longer be able to produce for itself. For many conditions from high blood...
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by Alfred Poor | May 29, 2015 | Health, Medical
The photo shows a futuristic prosthetic hand, complete with opposable thumb and forefinger, articulated wrist, and more. One amazing feature is that this is not a someday-maybe technology demonstration; it is available today. And perhaps most amazing is the fact that...
