by Alfred Poor | April 26, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
Google Glass is dead, right? Then how come Augmedix just announced $17 million in new investment from five leading healthcare systems across the U.S.? The fact is that augmented reality (AR) is finding a home at the enterprise level, and one particularly successful...
by Alfred Poor | March 15, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
Healthcare costs have risen dramatically in recent years, and one hope for controlling these costs is to provide services more efficiently. Telemedicine will play an important role in this new strategy, which will include remote monitoring of patients. Not only will...
by Alfred Poor | March 10, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
Parkinson’s Disease is a chronic, debilitating disease for which there is currently no cure, yet it affects seven to 10 million people worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ranks complications from the disease as the 14th leading cause...
by Bruce Brown | February 10, 2016 | General News, Medical
When you get your eyes checked, you get to read rows of tiny numbers and make a bunch of “Better A, or better B?” choices as the technician or doctor tests selected pairs of lenses to get your subjective feedback. Chances are good that you also rest your...
by Alfred Poor | January 18, 2016 | General News, Health
We’ve covered a variety of electronic thermometers (including this one from Visiomed) in the past, but they keep on coming. These devices are convenient and quick to use and are getting smarter and more accurate, while remaining affordable. At CES 2016, I saw a...