by riddhi | August 11, 2015 | Medical
Wearable technology – smart watches, fitness trackers or wristbands – not only helps monitor symptoms automatically, it may be able to predict serious events such as seizures and track disease progression. As wearable devices paired with mobile apps enter...
by riddhi | August 10, 2015 | Medical
Health systems across Europe and around the world are facing challenges with an aging population who have chronic health conditions and limited budgets. Digital health is an opportunity to help bridge the gap between healthcare delivery and efficiency of service. A...
by Alfred Poor | November 20, 2014 | Health, Medical
More than 1 billion people worldwide lack access to medical care, but do have access to cellphones. According to Dirk Schapeler, Director of Digital Health for Bayer HealthCare LLC, the cost that results from patients not adhering to their treatment regimen costs more...
by Alfred Poor | November 19, 2014 | Enabling Tech, Fitness, Health, Medical
This week, I’m attending a series of co-located conferences organized by IDTechEx. The exhibit hall and presentations cover wearables, printed electronics, the Internet of Things, energy harvesting and storage, and 3D printing. The result is a synergistic...
by Alfred Poor | October 29, 2014 | Medical
Many college students see their lives as “on hold” until they can graduate and start working on projects that matter. Five undergraduates at UCLA decided that they don’t want to wait, so they created the new Bruin Medical Entrepreneurs group. This is...