by Bruce Brown | February 21, 2022 | Medical
Telemedicine adoption continues to accelerate as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps the pressure on strained healthcare systems. We are concerned about access to new forms of healthcare by elderly and disadvantaged populations who lack access or sufficient tech savviness to...
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by Alfred Poor | February 21, 2022 | Enabling Tech
In recent years, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been touted as the miracle cure for just about every industry, from flexible electronics to body armor. The lightweight and strong nanomaterial has the potential to be a disruptive force, but implementation at scale has...
by Amantha May | February 18, 2022 | Medical
TytoCare, a platform that provides around-the-clock virtual urgent care, recently assisted a community health center in Dallas in obtaining FCC funding to expand its telehealth program. Working with TytoCare, Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic (LBU) applied for and...
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by Bruce Brown | February 17, 2022 | Enabling Tech
We’ve seen several developments in prosthetic arms that move closer to full range of motion and comprehensive sense of touch. Upper limb management via a brain-to-computer interface is a crucial component to give amputees full control of fine motor movement with...
by Amantha May | February 16, 2022 | Enabling Tech
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have created a smartwatch sensor that detects signs of opioid cravings. Intended to support long-term recovery for opioid use disorder (OUD), the sensor assists the user in managing drug cravings to help prevent...
by Bruce Brown | February 15, 2022 | Health
Pressure sores are unacceptably common among wheelchair users, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine at the National Center for Biotechnology information. We’ve written about smart bandages for early bed sore detection and a patient...
