by Alfred Poor | December 18, 2014 | Health, Medical
Health Tech companies of all sorts and sizes are sprouting up on the financial landscape like mushrooms after a summer rain. But instead of water, the factor that makes this growth possible is money. Venture capital firms are pouring cash into Health Tech at an...
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by Alfred Poor | September 15, 2014 | Health
Did you read about the teenager who created sensor-socks for his grandfather who has dementia? Here is another inspiring story about a 16-year-old living on the opposite side of the world who has created an “augmentative and alternative communication”...
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by Alfred Poor | August 18, 2014 | Health, Medical
More than 5 million elderly in the U.S. alone have Alzheimer’s disease. The condition can cause stress and hardship for caregivers, especially when they are trying to help an afflicted family member remain in their home. Patients are forgetful, and can wander...
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by Alfred Poor | August 14, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Health
Researchers at Oxford University are developing smart glasses designed to help people with impaired vision. They are conducting trials with various prototype systems to see how they can most effectively help those with limited eyesight. The project was recently...
by Alfred Poor | July 28, 2014 | Health, Medical
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal describes “Baseline” which is a new project being undertaken by Google X, the secretive skunk works for Google technology research programs such as autonomous cars. According to the WSJ article, the ultimate goal...
