by Alfred Poor | March 9, 2015 | Medical
This may sound familiar; a company is working on creating a smart contact lens that can continuously measure an individual’s glucose levels. No, it’s not Google. Medella Health in Kitchener, Ontario is also working towards the same goal. Founded by...
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by Alfred Poor | March 5, 2015 | Health, Medical
The key to wearable Health Tech devices is to have inexpensive sensors that can collect the desired biometric data. The problem is that these can be expensive or complicated to use. So how about sensors that you can just draw on your skin where you need one? It sounds...
by Alfred Poor | February 24, 2015 | Medical
Many people around the world live with chronic conditions that require daily medication. Microchips Biotech is a company in the Boston area that has developed an alternative to injections or pills that can automatically deliver precise doses of drugs. The device can...
by Alfred Poor | February 20, 2015 | Medical
In December, the FDA approved a system that includes an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device. This has provides the advantage of getting blood glucose levels throughout the day and night, providing more accurate control and insulin dosages....
by Alfred Poor | February 16, 2015 | Health
Last week, Tim Cook of Apple stated that “a lot of doctors think that sitting is the new cancer.” He made this point in an effort to drum up demand for the (as of yet not shipping) Apple Watch, and his hyperbolic comment has drawn a lot of criticism in the...
