Archive

Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ Category

Google’s Cardboard Virtual Reality Kit

July 2, 2014 Leave a comment

What do you need for a virtual reality experience? You need one image going into one eye and a different image going into the other – it’d be good if the images changed once in a while – and that’s basically it.

via http://ift.tt/V46kZj

Would You Want Therapy From a Computerized Psychologist?

June 30, 2014 Leave a comment

DARPA-funded technology says it can diagnose anxiety, depression, and PTSD—no human necessary. A veteran is having a virtual therapy session. His counselor is named Ellie, and she is, among other things, a very good listener. She’s responsive to the soldier’s comments.

via http://ift.tt/1vVpbDO

Lab-grown mini beating human hearts ‘may lead to a cure for heart disease’

June 29, 2014 Leave a comment

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US. By 2020, it is estimated the condition will be the leading cause of death worldwide.

via http://ift.tt/1jVveQq

The Moore’s Law of 3D Printing… Yes it Does Exist, And Could Have Staggering Implications

June 29, 2014 Leave a comment

For those who follow technology, there isn’t a single concept which embodies the incredible progress we have made over the last several decades, than that of Moore’s Law. In a paper written in 1965, a man named Gordon E. Moore made a prediction, which at the time was mocked by many.

via http://ift.tt/1mqxajD

I’d Never Admit That to My Doctor. But to a Computer? Sure

June 25, 2014 Leave a comment

New research finds patients are more likely to respond honestly to personal questions when talking to a virtual human.

via http://ift.tt/1uJwRFI

Exponential Medicine | November 2014

June 25, 2014 Leave a comment

Exponential Medicine is Coming

via http://ift.tt/1eQpxV3

Antarctic explorers test health-sensing shirt on 45-day expedition

June 25, 2014 Leave a comment

In early February, a group of six, three men and three women, embarked on a 45-day expedition in Antarctica to test Astroskin, a smart shirt prototype developed by Carre Technologies for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The CSA also invested $1.

via http://ift.tt/1ruTuhe

Health care: Bring microbial sequencing to hospitals

June 23, 2014 Leave a comment

A patient goes to her doctor with fever, cough and night sweats. Rapid tests confirm the diagnosis of tuberculosis and hint at multidrug resistance.

via http://ift.tt/1q2qtMn

Robot doctors, online lawyers and automated architects: the future of the professions?

June 21, 2014 Leave a comment

Last year, reporters for the Associated Press attempted to figure out which jobs were being lost to new technology. They analysed employment data from 20 countries and interviewed experts, software developers and CEOs.

via http://ift.tt/UWsHzV

Get Ready For Wearable Tech To Plug Into Health Insurance

June 19, 2014 Leave a comment

Autodesk employee Blake Menezes wears his Jawbone Up as part of a global corporate health challenge. Menezes keeps the activity data to himself, but other employers are exploring ways to monitor their staff’s wearable devices to help keep a lid on rising health care costs.

via http://ift.tt/1sr5mF3