» TeleCalm®, a phone service provider for seniors and caregivers living with dementia, won a $100,000 prize given to startups positioned to grow and provide positive social impact. The company, which...
I Couldn’t Live Without … Novaerus
May 08, 2015
Robert Reed clearly recalls the moment in 2012 when he and colleagues became impressed with a Novaerus air sanitizing system.
EHRs need to be equipped for best results
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 01, 2020
Electronic health records and other data-driven healthcare technologies offer potential for streamlining care delivery, as long as they are equipped with the right data and tools to make use of it, a report...
Pre-meal pill may reverse Type 2 diabetes
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Amy Novotney
Jul 09, 2018
Could something as simple as a pre-meal pill really reverse Type 2 diabetes? The results of a preclinical study in rats, conducted by researchers at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, suggest...
AARP: Older adults’ tech usage is growing
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Amy Novotney
Mar 04, 2020
Adults ages 50 and older are adopting consumer technologies, including smartphones, wearables, home assistants/smart speakers and smart home technologies, at nearly the same rate as adults ages 18 to 49,...
Amazon will shake up healthcare: Execs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 25, 2018
Every week there seems to be a new announcement about some major company deciding to enter the healthcare landscape. But what do providers really think about the future of healthcare?
Embedded sensors in briefs improve detection of UTIs
By
Mallory Hackett
Aug 01, 2019
Researchers have figured out a way to embed an autonomous sensor device in adult briefs to better detect urinary tract infections.
Cognitive decline tool screens from home
By
Meredith Beirne
Aug 09, 2018
A home screening test for age-related cognitive decline has been discovered, according to a study in Scientific Reports.
Tech may evoke good times for depressed individuals
By
Amy Novotney
May 01, 2019
Computing technology may help improve the recall of positive memories among individuals experiencing depression, according to a team of human-computer interaction researchers from Lancaster University...
TPT speeds stroke recovery, study finds
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 02, 2018
Nearly 800,000 Americans suffer strokes each year. However, a novel therapy technique developed by University of Texas-Dallas researchers has been shown to double the rate of upper limb recovery in stroke...