by Alfred Poor | August 31, 2015 | Medical
Is there more to selfies than a duckface social media epidemic? A PhD candidate and professional medical photographer at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia believes that the smartphone is changing how patients and physicians are involved in...
by Alfred Poor | August 28, 2015 | Health, Medical
Who are you, really? It’s not a trivial question, and it’s one that is being made far more complex and significant with the rapid adoption of wearable Health Tech devices, electronic health records (EHR), and digitized medicine practices. More than ever...
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by Alfred Poor | August 27, 2015 | Medical
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then medical imaging data completely eclipses all other medical record information about a patient. With x-rays, MRI, and other digital imaging technology available to healthcare professionals, some radiologists must handle more...
by riddhi | August 20, 2015 | Health, Medical
According to market research firm IDC, 26.4 million wearable devices were shipped in 2014. The firm expects the shipments to grow by 173% to reach 72 million units in 2015. Wearable devices capture multiple health and fitness related data points. They capture heart...
by riddhi | August 17, 2015 | Health, Medical
Mobile health and wearables generate huge amounts of data that is different from what is traditionally captured. This has given rise to new challenges for not only developers but also healthcare providers and users. With increased availability of wearables and mobile...
