by Alfred Poor | December 9, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News
Electronics by their very nature tend to be fragile devices; if a contact is broken, electricity can not get where it needs to go, and the device may function incorrectly or perhaps not even function at all. In contrast, the human body has evolved to accept all sorts...
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by Alfred Poor | March 24, 2015 | Medical
Patients who are confined to a bed or wheelchair for extended lengths of time are susceptible of developing pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores. Pressure on one part of the body for too long can cut off blood flow to the skin, resulting in damaged tissue that...
by Alfred Poor | October 9, 2014 | Medical
Not all smart Health Tech solutions require complex electronics to work their magic. A research team led by Assistant Professor Conor L. Evans at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) has come up...
by Alfred Poor | July 8, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Medical
3D printers are a hot concept these days, and they are triggering all sorts of exciting projects in many fields, from arts to architecture. Some of the most interesting projects are in the WellTech arena. For example, the winner of the 3D Printed Forms and Products...
