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 […]
AI’s Accelerating Our Race Towards a COVID-19 Cure
Although most of us are confined to our homes, scientists are still working around the clock to find a cure for the coronavirus, and they’re working faster than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic is speeding up research all over the world. Neural networks are watching incoming data for any indication of a potential cure, and the […]
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 […]
TopDevelopers.co Recognizes Dogtown Media as a Top Wearable App Developer!
When Dogtown Media first opened its doors in 2011, we knew that wearables were something special; it was immediately obvious that these devices held immense potential for improving how we interact with medical apps and our own health. Since those early days, we’ve striven to keep up and innovate with the latest developments in this […]
Top Healthcare Tech Trends of the 2020s – Part 2
For medical specialists working in healthcare, the lack of proper technology is a hindrance to properly and efficiently performing their jobs. The healthcare industry is ripe for a digital transformation, and it’ll open up a treasure trove of new sensors, devices, custom development, vaccines, medicines, procedures, and systems. These changes will bring improved patient experiences, […]
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 […]