Zipline Delivery Drones Launching in U.S. in 2018

by Bruce Brown | April 20, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical

When you realize that the concept of drone delivery services was first proposed in 2014, the technology’s rapid advances in the past four years are astounding. That same year the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) declared drones illegal and banned all commercial...

Smart Sock Kicks Off Physiotherapy Telemedicine [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 19, 2018 | General News, Health

Telemedicine’s disregard for distance simultaneously extends and limits medical care. With a solid Internet connection, doctors can conduct video consultations with patients who are not in the same room with them. However, most physicians cannot easily conduct a...

Patients Want Telemedicine Choices

by Bruce Brown | April 18, 2018 | General News, Medical

We’ve been tracking telemedicine technology, applications, and acceptance. Just a few years ago, more patients than physicians were open to telemedicine, according to a 2015 Nielsen Strategic Health Perspectives study.  When the American Medical Association...

Rehumanizing Healthcare with Google Glass [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 17, 2018 | General News, Medical

It’s certainly no surprise that doctors spend loads of time with paperwork. The admin load has grown to the point that doctors typically spend nearly two hours of paperwork and record keeping for every hour with patients. A 2016 study published in the Annals of...

Artificial Muscles Lift 12,600 Times Their Weight [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 16, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

Who couldn’t use a little more strength? Many people without any injury or disability exercise regularly — or sometimes just pay for gym memberships — to get stronger and improve their flexibility and cardiovascular health. If you lift weights...

FDA Clears AI-Based Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

by Bruce Brown | April 13, 2018 | General News, Medical

As we’ve written several times earlier, diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a significant concern for the estimated 30 million Americans who live with diabetes. A recent CDC study indicated that nearly one-third of all Americans with diabetics aged over 40 suffer to...