by Alfred Poor | June 2, 2015 | Health, Medical
The key to moving a new technology out of the labs and into production is being able to demonstrate the value that it delivers. That’s the goal for a new collaboration between the University of Rochester and flexible sensor maker MC10. The company’s...
by Alfred Poor | June 2, 2015 | Medical
toSense is a startup based in San Diego, California, and the company has quietly created a device that can monitor a patient’s heart at home. The CoVa Monitoring device is worn like a necklace, and communicates wirelessly either to a base unit or an Android...
by Alfred Poor | June 1, 2015 | Medical
Modern medicine performs miracles every day, and pharmaceuticals play a large role in this. Drugs can restore physiological balance, fight infections, and replace chemicals that the body may no longer be able to produce for itself. For many conditions from high blood...
by Alfred Poor | June 1, 2015 | Enabling Tech
By definition, wearable Health Tech devices need to be small, lightweight, and power efficient. If they are to have a display — like a smartwatch — then the panel must also meet these characteristics. Organic light-emitting displays, or OLEDs, are the new...
by Alfred Poor | May 29, 2015 | Fitness, Health
Companies a returning to employee wellness programs to encourage workers to make healthier choices. In addition to saving costs through reduced absenteeism, companies also find that these programs can result in higher morale and better employee retention. A lot goes...
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by Alfred Poor | May 29, 2015 | Health, Medical
The photo shows a futuristic prosthetic hand, complete with opposable thumb and forefinger, articulated wrist, and more. One amazing feature is that this is not a someday-maybe technology demonstration; it is available today. And perhaps most amazing is the fact that...
