by Alfred Poor | March 9, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
A picture is worth a thousand words. It’s no wonder why medical imaging is so important, because we can gather so much more information in much less time if we can look at a picture rather than a written description. Imaging technology is an important part of...
by Bruce Brown | May 13, 2016 | General News, Medical
Not everyone who has an irregular heartbeat is at risk for sudden cardiac death. And not everyone who has a heart attack is likely to develop arrhythmia. Acting on the side of caution however, cardiologists often implant small defibrillators in heart attack patients...
by Alfred Poor | December 31, 2015 | General News, Health, Medical
Digital communications in the form of the Internet, cell phones, and wireless data access have transformed the way people communicate around the world. The impact is not just limited to interpersonal communications, however. 15 years ago, who would have guessed that...
by Alfred Poor | October 15, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News
One of the gateways to low-cost wearable Health Tech devices is printed electronics. It’s not enough to just print electrodes and conductive substrates; we need to be able to print the logical components required to perform the digital electronic functions...
by Alfred Poor | September 8, 2015 | Medical
The Eko Core digital stethoscope that we covered earlier this spring has received FDA approval. This is a significant upgrade to one of the oldest and most familiar pieces of medical equipment. The device fits onto any standard analog stethoscope, which can still be...