by Alfred Poor | July 29, 2015 | Health, Medical
If you’ve ever been to CES in Las Vegas in January, you may think you’ve seen a big technology show. Sure, it’s the biggest show of its kind in the U.S. but it is dwarfed by the CeBIT show that takes place in Hanover, Germany every March. As big as...
by Alfred Poor | July 16, 2015 | Health, Medical
HealthMine is a company that helps consumers manage their own health. This past spring, they conducted a survey of people who are enrolled in a wellness program. The survey results revealed that 28% of the respondents had been diagnosed with a chronic illness within...
by Alfred Poor | June 12, 2015 | Health, Medical
We frequently mention how the data generated by wearable Health Tech devices has the potential to radically transform our healthcare system, for individual patients and for the population as a whole. Big Data analytics of this growing treasure trove of...
by Alfred Poor | June 4, 2015 | Medical
The Australian company DorsaVi has created a system that helps healthcare professionals and physical therapists provide more efficient treatment for patients with lower back pain. The ViMove system consists of a pair of motion sensors, two surface electromyography...
by Alfred Poor | June 2, 2015 | Health, Medical
The key to moving a new technology out of the labs and into production is being able to demonstrate the value that it delivers. That’s the goal for a new collaboration between the University of Rochester and flexible sensor maker MC10. The company’s...
