Twitter Is Helping Diabetes Patients Create New Treatment Devices
In a surprising twist of events, Twitter is helping to improve the quality of life for people with diabetes and other health issues. According to the researchers at the University of Utah Health, health communities are congregating on Twitter to share useful information about emerging technology, like the OpenAPS (open source artificial pancreas). Hacking the (Human) System It’s […]
AI and IoT Can Bring Huge Improvements to Cancer Treatment
The Internet of Things (IoT) is powerful on its own. But combine it with the potential that artificial intelligence (AI) brings to the table, and you’re in for a world of innovation. Healthcare is one such industry that will greatly benefit from IoT and AI teaming up for a greater cause. With the two technologies […]
Dogtown Media Supports Connected Health by Advocating for CMS Home Health Prospective Payment System
mHealth development is rapidly transforming what’s possible in the medical landscape. As this continues, it’s important for all innovators, influencers, and other involved parties to be aligned to ensure healthcare’s future is as bright as it can be. Recently, Dogtown Media co-signed a letter with 13 other organizations (and counting!) to the Centers for Medicare […]
MIT Is Developing AI to Track Sensors In Your Body
As big tech companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft become more interested in medical technology applications, startups are undoubtedly facing some tough competition. But that’s not stopping researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A team at MIT’s Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) is using wireless radio signals and AI to interact with sensors inside the body. […]
The FDA Approves a Contraceptive App for the First Time
Many women around the world lack access to affordable, accurate contraception. To address this, Elina and Raoul Berglund created an app called “Natural Cycles.” The app augments our perspective of fertility by tracking cycles and body temperature in women. When a woman is fertile, the couple can avoid having sex, and when a woman is out of […]
Can We Live to 150? This Scientist Said So, but Now He’s Not so Sure
Alex Zhavoronkov is a computer scientist, MedTech developer, and researcher. When he was younger, Zhavoronkov publicly announced that he expected to live to be 150 years old. But as he’s grown older and seen the way politics influence technology growth, he’s not so sure if he will make it to 150 anymore. Zhavoronkov does think we’ll reach […]
Dogtown Media Supports FCC’s Connected Care Pilot Program
MedTech and mHealth development have demonstrated their merit through many avenues already. But to expand these innovations from the tech hubs, like San Francisco, where they’re created, to the rural U.S. heartland, where they’re needed, the most requires an effort from all. Together with ACT | The App Association’s Connected Health Initiative (CHI), Dogtown Media is […]
Google Is Training AI to Predict Patient Time of Death
Nobody knows when they’ll die. But artificial intelligence (AI) may. At least, that’s the idea behind the latest MedTech development from the ‘Medical Brain’ team at Google. Deep Learning & Death Deep learning is a subfield of machine learning which centers around learning data representations instead of just task-specific algorithms. In a new paper published […]
Can mHealth Fix the Mental Health Problem in U.S. Prisons?
Mental health disabilities are becoming more prevalent in the United States correctional system. Overwhelmed by this growing problem, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is turning to mHealth app development for help. Current efforts are showing promising results, but will they be enough? A Costly Conundrum Approximately 1.51 million inmates were housed in U.S. prisons at […]
Dogtown Media Supports Legislative Action on Nation’s Opioid Crisis by Co-Signing HLC Letter
The United States is facing an opioid addiction crisis that has far surpassed epidemic proportions long ago. It’s a problem that is taking a tremendous toll on our nation, and it will take an effort from each of us to stop it. The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) has created a sign-on letter to show Congress […]