The Handheld Medical Device Changing How Doctors Practice
Handheld ultrasound devices could eventually become as common as stethoscopes, and might even be used by patients themselves to send images to doctors from home.
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As Medical Science Accelerates, Remote Clinical Trials Will Triumph
Clinical trials continue to evolve as new technologies allow researchers to manage them without participants coming to a physical location. Despite hurdles, remote trials are likely to become standard practice.
Lessons from the Pandemic: Technology Disrupting (and Improving) Chinese Healthcare
Digital technology, unexpected partnerships and an integrated closed-loop system will lead to care that’s faster, less expensive, and more accessible. Here’s how China is improving healthcare.
The Shrink in Your Pocket Will See You Now
We are a nation on the verge of a collective nervous breakdown. But are apps the answer?
The Time to Prioritize Digital Health Equity Is Now
As we accelerate toward a new standard of hybrid care we must not to leave behind the underserved populations who can benefit the most from these advances.
Lessons Learned or Post-Covid Amnesia?
The past 12 months have tested us to a near biblical degree. We’ll spend the rest of eternity unpacking its lessons. The risk lies in forgetting everything we’ve learned.
Your Camera Knows You’re the Picture of Health–or If You Have COVID
Several companies are developing technology that can read your vital signs (and screen for COVID) via your smartphone camera simply by looking at your face.
What Does the Surge In Telemedicine Really Mean?
Telemedicine has the promise to improve the customer experience of care and the health of populations, reduce the per capital cost of health care, and improve the experience of providing it. But individual patients will...
Genetic Counselors Embrace Tech to Help More Patients
To meet demand for interpretation of genetic tests, counselors are turning to chatbots, telemedicine, and more. A new grant opportunity from the NIH is another major boost.
