Dogtown Media Supports the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act
Doing the right thing isn’t always easy. But it’s certainly necessary to progress in the correct direction. Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) recently introduced the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act. If passed, the legislation would extend the telehealth policies implemented by the US Federal Government during the coronavirus pandemic. This would enable thousands of Americans to […]
How AI Algorithms Are Influencing Healthcare Treatment
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms show great promise in many industries. Its efficiency in healthcare, however, varies. While some image recognition algorithms perform really well to identify problem areas in radiological scans, other AIs have been found to harbor racial or socioeconomic biases. Experts say that, although the intent is to ultimately help patients, these AI-powered […]
Is Medical Data Privacy In Jeopardy Because of COVID-19?
Telemedicine is often touted as a remedy for at-risk patients, those in rural areas, and regions that are experiencing a shortage of physicians. Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, it has been especially helpful in keeping people healthy; being able to get in touch with your doctor while avoiding unnecessary infection risk is priceless. As a […]
AI: Our Best Shot at Longer Lives?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is just getting started in healthcare, and venture capitalist Dmitry Kaminskiy thinks it’s the perfect tool to extend the human life span. He’s incredibly passionate about longevity and knows quite a lot about the human aging process, too. From inflammatory proteins to senolytics research (involving suspending cells in cell cycle arrest), Kaminskiy’s […]
Lab vs. Real Life: How Google’s Medical AI Fared in Both Environments
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has grown so much that its vast potential makes it seem like the perfect tool for myriad medical tech applications. But how close is the hype to reality? With the COVID-19 pandemic, there is growing hope that AI can be used for patient screening, disease identification, and automation of […]
COVID-19 Medical Workers Receive Protective Masks from Dogtown Media, Late Sunday Afternoon, and Schusterman Foundation
It’s no secret that healthcare workers have a lot to contend with right now during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) shouldn’t be a problem. But across the US, many medical facilities have found themselves dealing with this exact scenario. In order to address this issue, Dogtown Media teamed up with […]
Dogtown Media Works With Allina Health and Minneapolis Heart Institute to Deploy COVID-19 Emergency Protocols App
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought the world to a grim standstill. More than 200,000 people around the world have succumbed to this illness. And in the United States alone, more than one million COVID-19 cases have been confirmed. That’s roughly one-third of all cases globally. To help healthcare providers navigate this crisis, we’ve worked […]
With COVID-19 Concerns About Hospital Visits, Where Does Healthcare Go From Here?
COVID-19 has transformed healthcare systems around the world in unprecedented ways. Several people have put off doctors’ visits for fear of exposure to the virus. As a result, many medical facilities are in critical condition. To put things in perspective, New York City hospitals experienced a 50% reduction in emergency room visits last month. People […]
Top Healthcare Tech Trends of the 2020s – Part 1
Healthcare is one of the most enormous industries in the world. Yet, it lacks modern technology when compared to numerous other sectors. Sure, there’s the DaVinci robot that allows doctors to remotely perform surgery. And many doctors now input your appointment details straight into an iPad. But overall, medicine needs a huge dose of tech […]
Dogtown Media, Late Sunday Afternoon, and Schusterman Family Foundation Partner to Give Masks to COVID-19 Healthcare Workers
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has wreaked havoc on our world. It’s clear that healthcare workers have enough to contend with at this time. But to make matters worse, many medical facilities are experiencing a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). We want to help out in any way we can to solve this issue. That’s […]