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Microwave Helmet Could Diagnose Strokes As Patients Ride To Hospital
When a stroke hits, brain cells perish at an alarming rate. The faster a patient gets treatment, the less likely it is that he or she will suffer permanent damage. But to pick the right treatment, doctors must find the underlying cause of the stroke fast.
Bionic Pancreas Handles Ice Cream Sundaes, French Fries
A new bionic pancreas for people with type 1 diabetes is showing promise in early field tests. So far, it’s deftly handled ice cream binges and kids at camp, Bloomberg reports. Like a natural pancreas, Damiano’s device automatically monitors wearers’ insulin levels.
MIT can now track a heart rate through a wall with Wi-Fi signals — Tech News and Analysis
Parents could watch their baby’s heart rate from another room without using any kind of wearable device or special sleeping pad with a new development out of MIT that uses Wi-Fi signals to track the rise and fall of peoples’ chests.
Startup launches ‘first wearable health record’ for Google Glass
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc’s futuristic eyeglasses are finding their way into hospitals and clinics throughout the United States. Doctors who register for the Drchrono app for Glass can use it to record a consultation or surgery with the patient’s permission.
Health Care Harnesses Social Media
Moore and her 52 nurses do this by creating professional Facebook and Twitter accounts separate from their personal pages and asking their patients to friend and follow them there. Just about all of the vets they treat do so – and many then simply forget about it.
Putting a medical lab in a laptop : Business : The Boston Globe
When a patient’s life is at stake, it’s no good waiting months on the results of a test for HIV. What doctors need is something like a tricorder, the futuristic health scanner from the TV series “Star Trek.” And scientist-entrepreneur Dr.
Want to Know How Many Calories Are in Your Food? This Gadget Tells You
What if you could scan an apple in the grocery store and immediately see what it’s made of, how many calories are in it and how sweet it is? One group of scientists is making it possible. SCiO is a pocket-sized molecular sensor patented by Consumer Physics Inc.
Apple Granted Patent for Weightlifting Tracker That Utilizes Watch-Like Device
The patent details how a transmitter could attach itself to a weightlifting bar to count repetitions in real time. The transmitter itself is described as having a number of components, including an accelerometer, processor, Hall effect sensor, and display.
Artificial Intelligence Is Now Telling Doctors How to Treat You
Long Island dermatologist Kavita Mariwalla knows how to treat acne, burns, and rashes. But when a patient came in with a potentially disfiguring case of bullous pemphigoid–a rare skin condition that causes large, watery blisters–she was stumped.
Apple Gives Epic And Mayo Bear Hug With HealthKit
On Monday, Apple announced HealthKit in partnership with Epic Systems and Mayo Clinic at their annual World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC). HealthKit isn’t an app itself ‒ but a software framework that’s now included in Apple’s latest release of their mobile operating system ‒ iOS 8.
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