Alexa Assists Ambulance Attendants

by Bruce Brown | April 12, 2018 | General News, Medical

After their initial certification, Emergency Medical Service clinicians must keep current with up-to-date protocols, laws, advisories, memos, and notices issued by licensing and regulatory agencies. EMTS, AEMTS, first responders, and paramedics cannot medically treat...

Popular Medical Site Redesigns Symptom Checker Interface

by Bruce Brown | April 11, 2018 | General News, Health

Massive numbers of people use the Internet to research and often self-diagnose physical and medical symptoms. “Patients’ Use of the Internet for Medical Information,” presented in May 2000 at the 23rd annual meeting of the Society of General Internal...

Nanofiber Wound Dressings Promote Healing, Regrow Tissue

by Bruce Brown | April 10, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

Battlefield wounds not only take time to heal but often leave visible scars that constantly remind the victim of the horror. Pain during treatment and healing extend the suffering from the wound’s immediate shock. We’ve written about tech solutions to stop...

AI-powered Transcribing Wearable Offers Silent Computing [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 9, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

Imagine the ability to talk without speaking and hear without sound. What if you could take notes, make comments, compose emails, or write a novel electronically without any of the usual peripherals? A silent communications system based on subvocalization —...

AI-Based Discharge Followup Tracks Cognitive Change

by Bruce Brown | April 8, 2018 | General News, Health

As the American population ages, the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia increases. The hunt is on for causes, cures, and ways to stave off the disease or slow its progression. People diagnosed with Alzheimer’s live anywhere from three...

Ultrasound Empowers and Instructs Wireless Implants [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 6, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

Wireless implants that control or monitor bodily systems, functions, and organs or deliver medical payloads remain a top-priority for academic and private research labs. Minimally invasive implants offer appealing benefits although the technology is still in its early...