7 Top Health Tech Predictions for 2019
Moving forward from 2018, health tech will pick up more steam as providers and hospitals successfully integrate with artificial intelligence (AI), the blockchain, predictive analytics, and more. “Digital health” will be redefined as these disruptive technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare. Asia will be a major player, and nations all across the […]
The Internet of Things Is Fueling the Future of Healthcare
The U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) provides free healthcare funded by taxpayers. But it’s an underfunded, overstrained system that’s only getting stretched more with a growing population that will live longer; patients in the UK are visiting the doctor twice as much as they used to 10 years ago. Developing Internet of Things (IoT) applications […]
Mobile Apps + Genetic Tests = a Healthier Future?
The past few years saw a major growth of direct-to-consumer genetic testing kits. Essentially, you take the appropriate samples from your body and send back the kit for results on what diseases and cancers you’re most likely at risk for. By mid-2018, these kits analyzed the DNA of 17 million people. That’s a lot of recent […]
How AI Is Changing Healthcare for the Better
Machine learning is going to change every industry. Want to know how it will affect yours and how you can start using it? Download our Free Machine Learning Whitepaper right now! Healthcare is currently slowly declining in efficiency. But introducing artificial intelligence (AI), a largely machine-based technology, may surprisingly turn health care back into a personal experience […]
What Medical Wearables Need to Change Healthcare for the Better
Wearables that monitor patients and their medical status are gearing up to disrupt healthcare and health tracking as we know it. The global market for medical wearables will reach $12.1 billion by 2021, with most devices being in the U.S., according to Markets and Markets. This astronomical figure isn’t so surprising when you consider this: With wearables […]
The AI Will See You Now: How Chatbots and Machine Learning Are Changing Doctor Visits
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revamping warehouse operations, how recruiters use LinkedIn, and what songs get recommended to you on Spotify. And now, it’s also paying a visit to the doctor. Several startups and medical app developers see a future where your doctor has less paperwork, you visit the clinic less, and receiving medical advice takes much less […]
How Current mHealth Trends Are Improving Healthcare
Healthcare is undergoing a revolution right now. More institutions and stakeholders are embracing the many benefits that mHealth app development provides. As a result, patients are receiving better treatment than ever before. Below, we examine the market outlook for mHealth as well as a few of our own endeavors that have made a big difference […]
This Small Stick-On Stamp Can Collect Biometric Data Without the Bulky Equipment
Medical technology is improving by decreasing in cost, invasiveness, and size. But a new blood pressure-measuring patch may blow everything else out of the water. Intended to replace blood pressure cuffs, the postage stamp-sized patch continuously tracks the patient’s central blood pressure. This device not only has the potential to help users get more in […]
Soon, Doctors Will Be Able to Track Your Health – Without Any Wearables
Dina Katabi is a renowned professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT in Boston. She’s built a box in her research lab that can live in your home; it tracks physiological signals while you move: breathing, gait, sleeping, heart rate, and much more. She hopes this box will become the non-invasive standard for measuring biological […]
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 […]