by Bruce Brown | November 8, 2017 | General News, Medical
The days when a country doctor hitched up a draft horse to a carriage to rush off in the snowy night to respond to a medical emergency are behind us. Now we have first responders and telemedicine. We’ve written about the HiRO telemedicine disaster drones that...
by Bruce Brown | September 27, 2017 | General News, Medical
Medical emergencies start clocks ticking regardless of who is nearby. When seconds matter, waiting for first responders to arrive can have dire consequences. We’ve written about first responders before. We covered first responder wearables such as EMERGE,...
by Alfred Poor | December 19, 2016 | General News, Medical
Not all wearable Health Tech devices are high-tech. Some are just clever devices that can help in certain situations. For example, consider the VINO glasses from 2AI Labs. They look like magenta sunglasses, but there’s more to the story. Paramedics and nurses...
by Alfred Poor | December 1, 2016 | General News, Health
Many people work in potentially dangerous environments, such as construction, where falling objects or swinging machinery can cause serious injury. This is especially true when there is a blow to the head, which can lead to concussion and other impairments. First...
by Alfred Poor | October 27, 2016 | General News, Health
Heroes are those who run into a burning building while everyone else is running out. Firefighters, paramedics, and other emergency first responders put their bodies and lives on the line in their attempts to save the rest of us. Fortunately, wearable technology is...