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by Bruce Brown | May 10, 2019 | Enabling Tech
Someday, medical supply deliveries by autonomous vehicles may become commonplace, but today it’s still a big deal. Various agencies and teams have already demonstrated that drones — the common term for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — can deliver...
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by Bruce Brown | May 9, 2019 | Medical
Every time I visit my primary care physician’s office, they start by taking my weight and blood pressure (both of which are higher than I’d like). I use an Omron upper arm cuff device at home to measure my blood pressure periodically, following the...
by Bruce Brown | May 8, 2019 | Health
Plenty of companies want to sell sensor-loaded smart home systems to support aging-in-place issues, but is that what seniors want? And what about wearables? Does the scope of wearables for older people center on fall detection and activity monitoring to make sure...
by Bruce Brown | May 7, 2019 | Health, Medical
Developmental disabilities in children too often go undetected before the condition progress past the time when treatment could be most effective. The CDC states that parents, teachers, and others involved should all be on the lookout for developmental milestones in...
by Bruce Brown | May 6, 2019 | Medical
Any new medical technology that improves patient outcomes and reduces service costs is a win. The FDA recently approved Class II clearance for Current Health’s artificial intelligence-powered continuous, real-time wireless remote patient monitoring (RPM) and...
by Bruce Brown | May 3, 2019 | Medical
According to the CDC, one of every three patients who die in a hospital has sepsis: a result of the body’s natural defenses against infection. Each year 1.7 million adults develop sepsis and 270,000 people die from from the condition annually. The University of...
