Open Source Robotic Hands [video]

by Alfred Poor | March 24, 2015 | Enabling Tech, Health, Medical

Losing a hand can have a devastating on a person’s independence and quality of life. A functional prosthesis can be an expensive proposition, however. A group of researchers and technology enthusiasts from Yale University and Cornell University in the U.S. and...

U.S. Insulin Systems Get More Automated [video]

by Alfred Poor | March 23, 2015 | Medical

Diabetes is treated by administering insulin to control blood sugar levels. In Europe, closed systems have been approved that constantly monitor blood glucose levels and adjust the insulin dosage. In the U.S., the FDA is taking a more cautious approach to this sort of...

Remote Patient Monitoring Adds More Features

by Alfred Poor | March 23, 2015 | Health, Medical

When healthcare professionals can track a patient’s vital signs and biometric data outside of a hospital or other clinical setting, outcomes are improved and costs are lower. Honeywell Life Care Solutions has just released the latest version of their Genesis...

About That New York Times Article…

by Alfred Poor | March 20, 2015 | Health, Medical

Earlier this week, the New York Times chose to publish an article with the headline “Could wearable computers be as harmful as cigarettes?” (That was later toned down to “The Health Concerns in Wearable Tech,” apparently in response to the...

Glove Speeds Rehab for Stroke Victims [video]

by Alfred Poor | March 20, 2015 | Medical

The road to recovery for stroke victims and patients with spinal cord or brain injuries often includes the slow and difficult process of retraining the brain to perform simple and routine tasks that most of us take for granted, such as grasping and turning a doorknob....

Group Tackles Big Data for Healthcare

by Alfred Poor | March 19, 2015 | Health, Medical

Healthcare now generates mountains of data about each patient, and user-generated information from wearable Health Tech devices will only build those mountains even higher. Three important organizations announced this week that they are partnering to create the new...