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12-year-old builds low-cost Lego braille printer
CNET - by Amanda Kooser
A seventh grader's science fair project turns into a quest to develop a customizable low-cost printer for the blind.
Microscopes
Smartphone microscope can be made for under a dollar
gizmag.com - Ben Coxworth
Suppose you were a first responder, who got called out to investigate a suspicious substance found in a public place. Instead of having to transport …
Dr. Halamka Riffs on ICD-10, Stages 2 and 3
healthcare-informatics.com
The outspoken John Halamka, M.D. fired off a number of comments on the major policy issues affecting healthcare IT leaders, specifically meaningful …
FTC may soon turn its regulatory gaze toward data-collecting health apps
VentureBeat - Mark Sullivan
The Federal Trade Commission recently said it would crack down on the sharing of information about children by mobile apps, and now we see indications that it will turn its regulatory gaze toward apps
Medicine: Pill Identifier Smartphone App - Consumer Reports News
consumerreports.org
Yes. We reviewed seven apps that can help identify the pills you take, and liked two of them a lot: Drugs.com Pill Identifier and Epocrates Pill ID. …
In-Depth: Top 200 paid iPhone apps for medical professionals
mobihealthnews.com
By MobiHealthNews' count there are currently more than 35,000 unique, health-related apps available in various app stores. That includes everything …
Mobile app uses voice analysis to detect mood changes in bipolar patients
fiercemobilehealthcare.com - Judy Mottl
An experimental smartphone application devised by a University of Michigan research team monitors subtle changes in the voices patients diagnosed …
Redefining Work: Bringing a 360 View of the Patient in the Clinician’s Hands
emc.com - Rohit Ghai
Would you rather have your doctor focus on treating you or trying to find your information in complex IT systems? The former, right? So would …
frog
frogdesign.com
COLLECTION NO. 9SXSW 2016Follow frog as we cover the South by Southwest Interactive Festival live from Austin, Texas.3 Stories 2 Contributors …
HealthSpot raises $8M for telemedicine kiosk business
mobihealthnews.com
HealthSpot, a Dublin, Ohio-based company building telemedicine kiosks for workplace and retail locations, has raised $8 million from undisclosed …
Google Glass Meets Cyberpunk Light Therapy
Fast Company - John Brownlee
Trick your brain into thinking it’s summer: Light Therapy Glasses take on seasonal affective disorder. Do you feel sadder, fatter, or sleepier in fall and winter? You’re not alone. As many as 10 million
First living thing with ‘alien’ DNA created in the lab: We are now officially playing God
ExtremeTech - Sebastian Anthony
Scientists have succeeded in creating the first organism with “alien” DNA. In normal DNA, which can be found within the genes of every organism , the …
Could A $150 Robot Teach Braille Across India’s Slums?
Fast Company - John Brownlee
To combat illiteracy among india’s visually impaired, two students create the world’s cheapest Braille display. At $4,000 each, Braille displays are much too expensive to be of any use to the nearly 8
Is This How We'll Cure Cancer?
Forbes - Matthew Herper
Novartis, the third-biggest drug company on the Forbes Global 2000, is making one of the top priorities in its $9.9 billion research and development budget. "I've told the team that resources are not issue.
Making the “Luke” Bionic Arm
MAKE - By Keith Hammond
Today the FDA approved the marketing of Dean Kamen’s DEKA Arm, the robotic prosthetic arm affectionately known as the “Luke arm,” after Commander Skywalker’s famed replacement limb in The Empire Strikes
Samsung Won't Be Launching Any New Products at May 28 Health Care Tech Event
recode.net - Ina Fried
A lot of people assumed when they saw a teaser invite from Samsung for a May 28 event that the company was looking to launch some new health-care …
ObamaCare
Obamacare Meets Wearable Technology
MIT Technology Review - Natasha Dow Schüll
Electronics companies think the Affordable Care Act will push us to embrace technology to track our health and lifestyles. Exactly a week after the …
AsthmaMD revamps app, adds unconnected peak flow meter
mobihealthnews.com
AsthmaMD has revamped and released a new version of its app and also launched a new product, the AsthmaMD Peak Flow Meter, which is meant to be used …
Bill Nye, Science Guy, Dispels Poverty Myths #StopTheMyth
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3D Printing: Everything You Need to Know in 2 Minutes
Mashable - Armand Valdes
3D printing is changing the way we produce objects, from tools and toys, to clothing, and even body parts. Recently, giant 3D printers in China were able to produce ten houses in just one day, and at cost
Study from Mayo Clinic highlights potential of mobile technology to transform patient rehabilitation
imedicalapps.com
Post-acute rehabilitation is a critical part of helping patients get back to as normal of a life as possible after an acute illness. Often that means …
AT&T Launches 'Second Screen' App for Babies
Mashable - Karissa Bell
AT&T is targeting a new audience for second-screen activity in front of the TV: babies. The company launched a new iOS app meant to give babies — and parents — an educational way to interact with their
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OMsignal unveils ‘biometric smartwear’ T-shirts for fitness geeks, quantified selfers, and you
VentureBeat - John Koetsier, Singular
Smart wearables are here, and they’re huge. But most of them just hang on your wrist and count your steps. That’s about to change, as your clothing gets smart — and starts talking. Montréal-based OMsignal
New app brings doctors to doorsteps in New York City
Engadget - Chris Velazco
Uber's been making waves (and pissing off city governments) by letting you flag down fancy cars, so is it any surprise that one of its early engineers created another "we'll come to you" startup? It's
3D printers find a home fighting disease in Syrian refugee camps
Engadget - Mariella Moon
Sure, 3D printers can make guns, but it can also be used for good: for instance, its capability to create whatever you want gives it a bright future in humanitarian efforts around the globe. Oxfam (an
5 Keys to Success for mHealth Entrepreneurs
modallic.com
I had the pleasure of attending HealthCamp Orlando 2012. The event, a collaboration between HealthCamp Florida and Florida Medical Quality Assurance, …