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Connected health monthly mash-up #11
Wireless device can detect anemia
Glasswing is a wireless medical device that can detect anemia and hemorrhage in a non-invasive way. It is capable of identifying hemoglobin levels without using a needle, only by measuring the light that is transmitted through the patient’s finger. The device has already been shown in two separate trials and the results have been extremely promising. Read more
Tagged anemia, digital hospital, eye injury, Glasswing, health 2.0, infographic, mhealth, orsense, robot, sensor, Telemedicine
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Connected health monthly mash-up #10
New use of the iPad in the operating room
Gaus Surgical Inc. has created a medical platform which uses the iPad to measure blood loss during surgery. Right now anesthesiologists measure blood loss visually, a process that can be imprecise and therefore cause significant problems for the patient’s health. The new platform uses the iPad to scan surfaces that are covered in blood, such as pieces of gauze, and sends them to the cloud. They are then processed by special algorithms that estimate the amount of blood present in each image. Read more
Tagged eye-tracking, iCraft, infographic, iPad, mhealth, navatar, patch, sano intelligence, sensor
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Meet Generation C!
After Generations X and Y (also called the Millennials), it is now the time for a new generation to take devices, consumer behaviors and experiences to the next level. Nielsen has come up with a new name for the group of young people between 18 and 34 who are defined by their personal digital connectivity. That name: Generation C, where C of course stands for connected! Read more
Connected health monthly mash-up #8
iBrain Headband can read your thoughts
iBrain is a simple-looking headband that was created by the American company NeuroVigil. When worn around the head, this headband can analyze brain waves and gather data that can then be used to provide medical diagnoses. According to the research team that created it, iBrain will eventually be able to allow people to communicate just by thinking. The groundbreaking device could offer some hope to people diagnosed with neurodegenerative conditions, such as renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, who already agreed to participate in the project. Read more
Tagged AliveCor, connected health, ehealth, everyheartbeat, health 2.0, healthcare, iBrain, infographic, lego robots, mhealth, Nike, quantified self, smart shoe
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