by Alfred Poor | June 16, 2015 | Health, Medical
A popular way to encourage the development of new wearable Health Tech devices is to hold a design contest. One of the latest is from Texas Instruments (TI), which calls on designers to come up with devices that make use of near-field communication (NFC) technology....
by Alfred Poor | June 15, 2015 | Health
We’ve known for a long time that there’s a link between overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) light and skin cancer. The solution has been to cover up or lather on the sunscreen, but there are not many ways to easily measure your exposure to the radiation....
by Alfred Poor | June 11, 2015 | Enabling Tech
Think about it for a minute. If the numbers of cars sold each year grows by a certain number of units, the number of tires sold will increase by four times that amount. That’s because each car needs four tires (at least). The same thing is happening with...
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by Alfred Poor | May 25, 2015 | Medical
When patients suffer a spinal cord injury, they often become paralyzed as their brain is no longer able to communicate with the muscles in their body. Robotics hold the promise of replacing the functions of a person’s limbs, but the problem of controlling...
by Alfred Poor | May 21, 2015 | Medical
Atrial fibrillation (AFib or AF) is a condition that causes an irregular heartbeat rhythm. The irregular beats can cause decreased blood flow, and raises the chance of blood clots forming. Patients with AFib are at increased risk for a variety of other complications,...
