Take Care of Yourself: 5 Amazing Health & Wellness Apps You Can Try Right Now
Our smartphones are amazing. With the tap of a button, we can order an Uber ride, takeout food, and even toilet paper if needed! But mobile technology has taken things even further. Whether you want to stay hydrated, manage your sleep cycle, or lose weight, an assortment of health and wellness apps can help you […]
How 3D Printing Is Helping Healthcare Deal With COVID-19
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has disrupted our global society and economy on an unprecedented scale. As critical supply chains in the healthcare sector falter, digital manufacturers in the 3D printing space are stepping up to deliver much-needed equipment. These ad hoc medical developers are cranking out ventilator parts, face shields, nasal swabs, and more. Adapting […]
Healthcare Could be the Key to Making Tech Innovative Again
Original article featured in ReadWrite. Apple has gone beyond its original vision in many ways through the years, and one of the most significant is its moves into the healthcare space. CEO Tim Cook recently shared that he believed it will be his company’s “greatest contribution to mankind.” But the fact that it’s moving in this direction […]
How a Mobile App Is Improving Amazon’s Employee Healthcare
By now, you’re probably familiar with how companies are using the Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile apps to improve employee wellness. Wearable devices and IoT app development now allow you to track metrics like your heart rate and fitness level. Organizations are using these capabilities to incentivize their workers to commit to their well-being. […]
Predicting Mortality Rates With AI Could Save Lives
Artificial intelligence is impacting an array of industries. That’s because AI applications range from simple (chatbots and image identifiers) to extremely complex (using big data to find patterns and inform high-level decision-making). Due to its versatility, you’ve likely interacted with AI already while going about your day-to-day. However, for most of us, AI’s biggest impact […]
Designing Our Own Biology: The Next Step In Medical Tech Development?
For many centuries, healthcare had evolved and advanced at a snail’s pace. Jane Metcalfe is the co-founder of Wired and the founder of Neo.Life. At a recent MedTech conference in San Diego, Metcalfe said, “The history of innovation is not that exciting—until you get to the 20th century.” Since then, medicine has grown at a […]
The Biggest Tech Trends of 2020
The last decade made one thing abundantly clear: Technology has invaded and transformed every aspect of our lives. The Internet of Things (IoT) made it possible to set the mood (and temperature) at home before you even walked through the door. Artificial intelligence (AI) now lets automobiles take the wheel. With the rise of streaming […]
The Current State of Healthcare’s Digital Transformation (Part 4)
Creating a better healthcare ecosystem for patients, providers, and payers will require numerous technology upgrades over the next decade. Whether it’s AI, on-demand healthcare, or wearables, improvements will reach every type of patient. Welcome back to our “Healthcare Digital Transformation” series! In our previous post, we covered the impact that AI and predictive analytics are […]
The Internet of Things Is Paving the Way to Better Patient Outcomes
The explosion of innovation in the Internet of Things (IoT) has been exciting to witness over the past few years. IoT development has accelerated so fast that most people still view this technology as a distant concept that could have some impact down the line. But the truth is that IoT is already transforming several […]
The Current State of Healthcare’s Digital Transformation (Part 3)
In many industries, technology is bringing new innovations and ideas to improve the day-to-day lives of employees, customers, and everyone in between. Healthcare is no exception; the field is seeing numerous new medical applications crop up across the world. In our previous post in the “Healthcare Digital Transformation” series, we looked into how big data, […]