It is positioning the new watch as a more comprehensive health device, able to take an electrocardiogram to detect an irregular heartbeat and start an emergency call automatically if it detects a user falling down. Apple Inc introduced its largest-ever iPhone and a watch that detects heart problems on Wednesday Read more…
Forget labs and microscopes: 3 Israeli startups aim to disrupt the field of blood testing using advanced technologies that give on-the-spot results. The way blood-cell counts and diagnostic blood tests are done hasn’t changed in years: Your blood gets drawn into one vial for each type of test and sent Read more…
An award-winning software by ORamaVR connects five different cities and four leading medical schools worldwide, transforming virtual surgical training for ever Stanford, CA: Surgical training is being transformed, as ORamaVR has demonstrated the first-ever international VR co-operative surgical training, linking together the Stanford Medical School, the USC Keck School of Medicine, Read more…
“As a jazz musician, you have individual power to create the sound. You also have a responsibility to function in the context of other people who have that power also.” – Wynton Marsalis We’re at a tipping point in health technology. Vast resources of data have been unlocked through the transition Read more…
“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.” ~ Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale is known as a pioneer in nursing. Nightingale saw opportunities to improve the care of patients in the face of challenges that still plague our health care environments today. Some challenges include Read more…
Providers welcome a disruptor like Amazon to shake up the medical supply space, and most think the giant e-tailer will deliver lower prices, according to a new survey. Some 62% of 152 CEOs, materials managers, operations directors and other executives said they support Amazon’s growing presence in the medical supply Read more…
Even as technology changes the world around us, it faces challenges along the way. Technology is tied to important aspects of our lives, such as banking and private communication. This creates the need to balance progress with security measures that protect our information. Although technological advances offer exciting possibilities Read more…
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