Can This Company Rewrite the Future of Genetic Engineering?
Crispr is well-known globally for its ability to manipulate genes by finding the appropriate genomic sequence and editing through cut-and-paste methods. Although the potential for Crispr is endless, it hasn’t been used in many human experiments. Victoria Gray received a successful infusion of Crispr cells a year ago for her sickle cell disease, but researchers […]
Want Better Sleep? There May Soon Be an App for That
It can be difficult to get a good night’s rest; sometimes, counting sheep just doesn’t cut it. And without a sleep tracking device like the Apple Watch or Fitbit, it’s even harder to accurately gauge whether you had restful Zzzz or a restless night. CVS Health recently launched a medical application, called Sleepio, to help […]
AI Could Help Alleviate America’s Approaching Mental Health Crisis
The U.S. is experiencing a chronic shortage of medical professionals. Of course, this includes physicians. But psychiatrists will also be in scant supply. In five years, the U.S.’s supply of psychiatrists will be 15,600 short of the demand from patients, according to a 2017 study from the National Council for Behavioral Health. AI Can Lend […]
5 Ways the Internet of Things Is Improving Healthcare for Providers
The Internet of Things (IoT) is expanding to nearly every industry, and each sector is leveraging this connected technology to reap different benefits. But perhaps no other field is being transformed by IoT more than medicine. An analysis by Grand View Research Inc. shows that IoT applications in the healthcare market will reach a value […]
Can a Dose of AI Accelerate Drug Discovery Science?
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has already had a huge impact on health technology. But now it’s entering a new arena: Creating new medicines. And it could have profound implications for how we approach healthcare in the future. The Protein Folding Puzzle The “protein folding problem” is a holy grail for biologists, chemists, and […]
7 Top Health Tech Predictions for 2019
Moving forward from 2018, health tech will pick up more steam as providers and hospitals successfully integrate with artificial intelligence (AI), the blockchain, predictive analytics, and more. “Digital health” will be redefined as these disruptive technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare. Asia will be a major player, and nations all across the […]