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by Bruce Brown | June 7, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Timely delivery of essential medical supplies can be extremely difficult in many parts of the world. Undeveloped infrastructure and treacherous terrain can render speedy delivery of vaccines and emergency blood supplies difficult if not almost impossible. Harvard...
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by Alfred Poor | May 5, 2017 | General News, Medical
When first responders and other emergency personnel arrive at the scene of a medical emergency, they have to make quick decisions about how to treat an injured or ill patient. All too often, they must make these judgments based on relatively limited information...
by Alfred Poor | February 17, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
A combination of new technologies offer the potential for unprecedented change in healthcare. We have low cost sensors that can be incorporated into miniature devices to measure all sorts of vital body functions. We have low-power wireless technology that let these...
by Alfred Poor | January 4, 2017 | General News, Health
When we think of ways that technology can assist users, we tend to think of wearable devices. But one of the problems with wearables is that you have to remember to put it on. People are more likely to use a smart device if it is a natural part of their activities....
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by Bruce Brown | December 29, 2016 | General News, Medical
No one needs reminders of incidents of terrorism, active shooters, or people trapped during natural disasters. With the ubiquity of cellphones, the biggest issue in getting medical care quickly to those in need isn’t communications, but access via ground...
