by Bruce Brown | December 25, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
As anyone who takes multiple medications knows, keeping track of how many, how often, and when to take various pills can be a pain. Without a system, taking pills as needed and keeping prescriptions filled require close attention. Providence, Rhode Island-based Vitae...
by Bruce Brown | November 29, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Opioid addiction and overdose death growth rates terrify the general populace, overwhelm medical and social service communities, alert law enforcement, challenge governments, and build pulpits for politicians. Finger pointing at pill-count-driven pharmaceutical...
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by Alfred Poor | October 6, 2017 | General News, Medical
According to a recent survey by Consumer Reports, more than half of people in the U.S. take at least one prescription drug on a regular basis. On average, they take four different medicines. This poses many challenges, ranging from keeping prescriptions filled to...
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by Alfred Poor | May 16, 2016 | General News, Medical
We all know what robots look like. They are mechanical humanoids with legs and arms and a torso, and they walk stiffly so that we know they aren’t people. But some robots have unusual forms, such as an origami robot that has been created by scientists from...
by Bruce Brown | April 15, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Efficient and effective in-patient drug delivery technology is a challenge. Some diseases and conditions such as malaria and tuberculosis call for pills multiple times a day, which makes compliance tougher when relying on patients to take the medication on time the...
