Telehealth Treatment for Opioid Addiction at Home [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 9, 2020 | Medical

We write about telemedicine and opioid abuse frequently, but usually as separate topics. Middletown, Connecticut-based PursueCare’s at-home telehealth opioid addiction treatment program has a three-pillar service to help addicts: patients can consult with...

Wearable Biosensor for Safe Hospital Monitoring

by Amantha May | June 8, 2020 | General News, Medical

Healthcare workers risk exposure every time that they enter the rooms of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Philips, a global leader in health technology, has received FDA clearance for a new wearable biosensor that allows caregivers to monitor patients for signs of...

Chatbots Improve Patient Experience

by Bruce Brown | June 5, 2020 | Medical

Chatbots are mobile, text-based conversational AI apps designed for specific applications, such as providing support for medical patients. Oakland, California-based Lifelink reports that Yelp rankings indicate that hospitals fall below most other service industries;...

Smart Robot Offers No-Contact COVID Screening [video]

by Amantha May | June 5, 2020 | General News, Health, Medical

Vayyar, a global leader in wireless sensor technology, has partnered with robotic healthcare pioneer Meditemi to create a home care robot with enhanced intelligence. Capable of a variety of remote monitoring options, the new robot can provide early, remote detection...

Fidget Spinner Inspires UTI Diagnostic Microlab

by Bruce Brown | June 1, 2020 | Medical

Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) are unfortunately a common condition. Each year approximately 12% of women aged 18 or older in the U.S. will report a UTI, according to a study by the University of Michigan School of Public Health. In elderly patients, UTI symptoms...

Assess Anemia with Eyelid Selfie [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 29, 2020 | Health, Medical

Physicians use complete blood count (CBC) tests to address and diagnose anemia by measuring the number, size, volume, and hemoglobin content of red blood cells. In 2015, we wrote about STAT Innovations’ early work with Eyenemia, a mobile app that estimates...