by Bruce Brown | November 26, 2018 | General News, Medical
This past weekend, following the work of nearly a year, a large group of journalists published a report on the safety of medical devices via The Associated Press, a group member. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) comprises more...
by Bruce Brown | November 23, 2018 | General News, Health
Industrial safety wearables exist in a unique space due to industry’s controlled environments where employees are more likely to comply with technology requirements. Casual athletes, discharged hospital patients, students, and even adults concerned about their...
by Bruce Brown | November 22, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Do you remember when your parents told you to get moving, that just thinking about something doesn’t get it done? Brain-computer interface (BCI) experts are proving that thinking about tasks can be more powerful than our parents ever expected. Thinking...
by Bruce Brown | November 21, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
It’s neither our practice nor our inclination to write about health tech developers who abandon projects or new tech attempts that fail. Because Google’s health tech division Verily and Novartis’ Alcon eye-care division are the primary participants...
by Bruce Brown | November 20, 2018 | General News, Medical
Nearly three million Americans have glaucoma, according to the CDC. The disease is one of the most common causes of blindness. When glaucoma is detected, the disease progression can be slowed so that the patient won’t lose any more vision. There are no early...
by Bruce Brown | November 19, 2018 | General News, Health
Diabetes cuts a wide swath across the U.S. population and is an inviting opportunity for health tech development. Unlike many cancers and neurological diseases, the biological mechanisms involved in both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are relatively well-understood, which...