by Bruce Brown | December 7, 2015 | General News, Medical
While medicine and health care advance in many parts of the world, there are still large populations with limited or no care at all. Infants are at greatest risk. An estimated 15 million children die each year from vaccination-preventable diseases. Often mothers in...
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by riddhi | November 12, 2015 | General News, Health
UNICEF’s Wearables for Good challenge — hosted by UNICEF, Arm Holdings, and Frog — found its two winners among 2,000 registrants and 250 design submissions. The key goal of the challenge was to identify the best products that can help fight infant...
by Alfred Poor | October 16, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health, Medical
The Masters in Health Administration at George Washington University (MHA@GW) held an online Google Hangout panel discussion about wearable Health Tech devices and how they be used effectively in healthcare. The organizers have posted a replay of the session, as well...
by riddhi | October 15, 2015 | Fitness, General News, Health
Kids and nutrition has been a concern globally. Target has partnered with US Fund for UNICEF to bring the Kid Power Band to kids across the U.S. The Kid Power Band was created as part of the UNICEF “wearable-for-good” initiative of UNICEF, and Target will be its...
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by riddhi | October 9, 2015 | General News, Health, Medical
UNICEF’s Wearables for Good challenge found a finalist, WAAA!, that can help reduce infant mortality rates at very affordable prices. WAAA! and other finalists now move to the next phase where their goals will be to convert the concepts into prototypes, working with...
