by Bruce Brown | February 23, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Since 2014, we have written about biometric sensors of all shapes, sizes, materials, and technologies. On August 29, 2014, Alfred Poor wrote about FDA approval for Vital Connect’s HealthPatch, a medical device that combined a disposable patch and a reusable...
by Bruce Brown | January 27, 2021 | Medical
The risk of infection during the COVID-19 pandemic puts healthcare professional in the line of fire. The risk is especially high when clinical personnel use stethoscopes for standard health checks such as listening to patients’ hearts and lungs. The importance...
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by Bruce Brown | January 13, 2021 | Health
2020 was the inaugural Year of the Mask in many parts of the world, but during 2021 more of us are likely to wear masks on a regular basis. It would be nice if masks weren’t necessary, but for now we can file that with wishes to be taller or have stronger chins....
by Bruce Brown | January 6, 2021 | Medical
We’ve written many times about the just-in-time and reduced contact benefics of telemedicine, telehealth, and remote patient monitoring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before painting the picture with too rosy a brush, however, a new report based on research by...
by Bruce Brown | December 25, 2020 | Medical
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the growing value of telemedicine. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) and patient-clinician engagement without in-person meetings improve timely intervention while protecting high-risk individuals from viral infection at both ends of the...
