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...
![Tiny Chip Sheds Light on Medical Tests [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2014/12/nanolambda-spectrometer.jpg?resize=599%2C284)
by Alfred Poor | December 24, 2014 | Enabling Tech
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates characterized human physiology based on the four colors of the different “humors.” Modern medicine is still interested in color when diagnosing disease and other conditions. One of the recent revolutions is the...
by Alfred Poor | December 23, 2014 | Health
On the classic Star Trek TV series, the Enterprise crew carried “tricorders” that were multipurpose scanner and analysis devices. Dr. McCoy had a special version that could diagnose injuries and disease. Now a Chinese company has released a multi-function...
by Alfred Poor | December 16, 2014 | Medical
Under the best of conditions, it can be difficult to come up with an accurate diagnosis. When you’re dealing with a chronic condition that manifests itself as random episodes, catching one of those events can be the key to identifying the cause. For the 50...
![Smartphone Becomes Mobile Eye Exam [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2014/12/PEEK-eye-exam.jpg?resize=600%2C338)
by Alfred Poor | December 15, 2014 | Medical
PEEK stands for “Portable Eye Examination Kit” and is a new product being developed by a team of ophthalmologists, engineers, and software developers. The goal is simply to help save the eyesight of millions of people worldwide. Rural populations in...
