by Alfred Poor | January 18, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical
Remote monitoring of patient health is one of the most effective ways to identify and deal with conditions before they turn into expensive and potentially life-threatening situations. One important key is to make systems easy to use and unobtrusive, so that patients...
by Alfred Poor | January 9, 2017 | General News, Health
One of the big themes that emerged from CES 2017 was the fact that wearable Health Tech products can not just spew out measurements without regard to their accuracy. “Clinical grade” data is now the table stakes in the wearables game, as more companies...
by Bruce Brown | December 30, 2016 | General News, Medical
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) or obstetric hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality in most low-income countries, according to the World Health Organization. PPH is defined as the loss of 500 mls or more of blood in the first 24 hours following birth....
by Bruce Brown | December 15, 2016 | General News, Health
In the U.S., the elderly population is increasing rapidly. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, in 2014 the 46.2 million people 65 or older in 2014 made up 14.5 percent of the total population. By 2040,...
by Bruce Brown | December 14, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Health Tech devices must accurately measure and report biometric markers in order to be useful. Because many of these applications function outside lab or clinical settings, less controlled environments require durability as well as accuracy. Material flexibility...