by Alfred Poor | January 4, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
When you see the term “multi-national corporation,” you probably just think “very big company.” But many of these companies are actually doing important work all around the world. For example, consider IBM Research in Haifa, Israel. Part of IBM...
by Alfred Poor | July 1, 2015 | Medical
Can Big Data really impact healthcare costs and improve the lives of patients? At a roundtable event held by the IBM Curam Research Institute in Boston, MA last week, Rory O’Connor made a presentation about IBM Care Management, which is the first business...
by Alfred Poor | October 13, 2014 | Enabling Tech
Health Tech for $500 and the win, please Alex. The question is “What is IBM Watson technology good for?” Three years ago, Watson won the TV quiz show Jeopardy! Its ability to process natural language and apply cognitive computing technology has proven to...
by Alfred Poor | October 10, 2014 | Fitness, Health, Medical
Last April, President Obama’s administration issued the FDASIA Health IT Report, in which it made recommendations to Congress about how the FDA should regulate various types of Health Tech devices. Now, a group of 58 technology and health companies and...
by Alfred Poor | July 24, 2014 | Enabling Tech
When it comes to head-mounted displays these days, most people think of Google Glass first. But a new product is coming to market that could challenge for leadership in this new market. In an announcement today, smart glasses creator Vuzix announced a major deal with...