by Alfred Poor | September 2, 2015 | Medical
The vocabulary word for today is “optogenetics.” It refers to a process that uses light to control living neurons that are light-sensitive. The neurons contain photosensitive proteins, either through selective breeding or through the use of viruses that...
by Alfred Poor | August 31, 2015 | Medical
Is there more to selfies than a duckface social media epidemic? A PhD candidate and professional medical photographer at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia believes that the smartphone is changing how patients and physicians are involved in...
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by Alfred Poor | August 27, 2015 | Medical
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then medical imaging data completely eclipses all other medical record information about a patient. With x-rays, MRI, and other digital imaging technology available to healthcare professionals, some radiologists must handle more...
by Alfred Poor | August 25, 2015 | Enabling Tech, Medical
Light from low-power infrared lasers can help promote bone growth, speeding up healing after bone repairs. One problem is that patients can only spend a limited time getting light treatments in a clinical setting. Wouldn’t it be great if you could create a...
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...
