by Bruce Brown | April 27, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
3D printing promises biomedical possibilities as researchers discover new applications with various source materials. We’ve written about “printing” 3D body parts with stem cells at St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne. Researchers in South Korea have...
by Bruce Brown | April 26, 2017 | General News, Medical
Ten years ago if you asked healthcare professionals about their organization’s mobile strategies, you’d most likely get a blank stare. Most physicians and other professionals owned smartphones, but there was little or no organizational buy-in, according to...
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by Bruce Brown | April 25, 2017 | General News, Health
Hip fractures among people over 65 can be difficult to recover from. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year 600,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized with hip fractures. Of those cases, 95% are caused by falls, usually sideways....
by Bruce Brown | April 21, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Two familiar names in the wearable health tech and biometrics space have announced a strategic collaboration. Raleigh-based biometric sensor technology innovator Valencell and Finish physiological analytics provider Firstbeat will work together to create...
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by Bruce Brown | April 20, 2017 | General News, Health
Fatigue can be a killer when you’re driving. According to a 2013 study by National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) drowsy driving was responsible for 72,000 crashes, 44,000 injuries, and 800 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
