by Bruce Brown | November 28, 2017 | General News, Health
When confronted with global scale health threats, detection and prevention take more than just a village. Obesity and Type II diabetes both qualify as present day, large scale threats in most areas of the world. While scientists and researchers focus on causes and...
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by Bruce Brown | June 21, 2017 | General News, Health
It can be inspiring and instructive to observe an innovative company progress to its goal of solving a huge problem. In this case, the issue is the high cost of and long wait time for prosthetic hands. We’ve been following Open Bionics for three years and...
by Alfred Poor | October 6, 2015 | General News, Medical
The SensiumVitals patch is a disposable, low-power, wireless sensor that monitors a patient’s vital signs. The device has received FDA clearance, and now is undergoing clinical trials in St. Jame’s University Hospital, Leeds, in England. The device takes...
by riddhi | September 22, 2015 | Health, Medical
Increasing number of consumers own wearables that capture health and fitness data. Now sharing this data with various entities has become easier with newer apps being created that link the personal wearable data with healthcare provider network among others. A recent...
