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by Alfred Poor | February 4, 2015 | Medical
There’s no sense in crying over spilt milk, but tears could hold the key to a continuous and non-invasive way to monitor glucose levels for patients with diabetes. The Dutch company NovioSense has created a tiny sensor that can measure glucose levels in tears,...
by Alfred Poor | February 2, 2015 | Enabling Tech, Health, Medical
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have created a temporary tattoo that measures glucose levels. This noninvasive sticker presents an attractive alternative to the customary process that require finger pricks to extract a tiny drop of blood. The...
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by Alfred Poor | January 20, 2015 | Health, Medical
Countries around the world face a growing elderly population. Once of the challenges is to keep healthcare costs down for this group, while also affording them the opportunity to live as independently as they choose. Providing security and health monitoring for...
by Alfred Poor | December 31, 2014 | Health, Medical
The Baby Boomers are now the Sandwich Generation, faced with taking care of their aging parents as well as their children. Executives in Silicon Valley are not immune to this development, but some of them have a different reaction to the challenge. In the spirit of...
by Alfred Poor | December 26, 2014 | Health, Medical
In general, healthcare consists of detecting, diagnosing, and treating diseases and other conditions. The wearable Health Tech revolution promises to save money and lives by helping collect more data — on individuals and communities as a whole — that will...
