Health Tech
Emerging research, products, and human factors
As our population ages, more and more seniors call 911 to get help, increasing demand on the system. Jessie Lee, left, a paramedic with Toronto Paramedic Services, developed the computer algorithm that enables paramedics to discover
… READ MOREPeople with severe disabilities face a number of challenges in everyday life, chief among them financial – including barriers to employment and additional costs to manage their conditions, from mobility devices through to
… READ MOREElectronic textiles could allow a person to control household appliances or computers from a distance simply by touching a wristband or other item of clothing — something that could be particularly helpful for those with limited
… READ MOREBiological structures may provide insight to prevent and treat sports-related injuries. Lobsters and other crustaceans have exoskeletons with extraordinarily high impact resistance that has been studied for manufacturing stronger
… READ MORECurrent hype surrounding machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine is enormous, with seemingly daily headlines declaring that some new model will change how a disease is diagnosed or treated. Experts are more
… READ MOREOne out of at least 10 patients records doctors’ visits, usually on a cell phone; Apple recently released a new Health Records feature built into the Health app as part of iOS 11.3. No longer a wave of the future, researchers
… READ MORERyan Straschnitzki’s physiotherapy in Philadelphia includes simulated walking. Humboldt Broncos survivor Ryan Straschnitzki does muscles strengthening exercises during a physiotherapy session at the Shriners Hospital in
… READ MORETo make progress in personalised medicine, researchers and doctors need access to health data. However, as a study by ETH researchers shows, comprehensive guidelines for the exchange of such data are lacking, being one of the primary
… READ MOREDr. Christian Jacob with PhD student Timothy Davison working with LINDSAY Virtual Human applications on a display wall in the Visualization Studio at the Digital Library, University of Calgary. University of Calgary photo By Christian
… READ MORESima Tarzaban Thorpe, executive director of The Arc of Spokane, on left, and Supportive Living Manager Betty Gall, stand in the living room of the Arc’s new respite house for short-term stays by adult children with intellectual
… READ MOREFlying at 35,000 feet at the start of a trip from their Chicago home to Hawaii to celebrate the upcoming birth of their first child, Dave Levy woke his sleeping wife and said, “Does my right eye look weird?” After
… READ MORE90 kids playing Challenger Baseball in Spruce Grove, St. Albert and Sherwood Park. A player gets in his stance to hit the ball during a Challenger baseball game on Monday night. Roberta Bell CBC Roberta Bell, CBC News Edmonton June
… READ MORE‘Music is part of the most complex auditory language the brain ever invented.’ Music therapist Jennifer Buchanan works with post-stroke patient Alan Hubbard at the Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured in
… READ MOREAngle Oar offers two mounted paddle systems to make recreational, adaptive kayaking much easier for people with limited arm motion or stamina. The Versa system By Josie Byzek, New Mobility June 1, 2018 The first, Versa, features a
… READ MOREModernizing Medicine, a medtech company based in Florida, has developed the Electronic Medical Assistant (EMA), an EHR system which the company claims can significantly streamline clinician workflow. Cloud-based and developed by
… READ MOREAround the world, over 17 million people have limited control of their bodies due to cerebral palsy (CP). A diagnosis of CP can be terrifying for new parents, as they wonder whether their child will ever sit, stand, walk, feed
… READ MORE19-year-old Alberta hockey player, paralyzed in deadly bus crash, offered specialized care in Philadelphia. Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki was left paralyzed by a bus crash in April that killed 16 and injured him
… READ MORECBC Radio’s Crisis of Care panel brought together concerned families and a group of experts. Matthew Canto with his parents Rose and Tony. Rose spoke about her fears for Matthew’s future as she struggles to find
… READ MORENew capabilities in Health Records help patients see medical records from multiple providers. In an important step forward in the consumerization of healthcare, this week Apple introduced an update to its Health app, in iOS 11.3
… READ MORERyan Rousell has been fencing for more than 10 years, wheelchair fencing for only a year and a half. Ryan Rousel trains in Asquith, Saskatchewan and won gold at a Wheelchair Fencing World Cup in Montréal, Quebec, on April 29th, 2018.
… READ MOREThe daily lives of disabled people are impacted by ‘unhelpful, exclusionary or downright abusive’ practices, according to a major research project looking at issues facing those with disabilities in the UK today. University of
… READ MOREStefan Hoerzer lands dream job with adidas in Germany. University of Calgary PhD grad Stefan Hoerzer was busy customizing soccer footwear in advance of the FIFA World Cup in Russia, which starts June 14. By Scott Cruickshank,
… READ MOREPenn researchers ask, ‘What if doctors could just subscribe to news feeds about their patients?’ Once hailed as essential to advance health care into the 21st Century, electronic health record (EHR) systems have increased
… READ MOREThe Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta (CPAA) offers programs to people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities that provide essential social interaction and healthy activities in nurturing environments. Register for summer
… READ MOREPatients with low-back pain are better off seeing a physical therapist first, according to a study of 150,000 insurance claims. Analysis of 150K insurance claims shows health, cost upsides of starting care with a PT. About 80 percent
… READ MOREIn a new take on the exercise truism ‘use it or lose it,’ researchers show neurological health is an interactive relationship with our muscles and our world. MabelAmber Pixabay CC0 Frontiers in Neuroscience, Science Daily
… READ MOREA team of Waterloo researchers found that applying artificial intelligence to the right combination of data retrieved from wearable technology may detect whether your health is failing. Hexoskin Pamela Smyth, University of Waterloo
… READ MORESmart walls react to human touch, sense activity in room. Researchers at CMU and Disney Research used simple tools and techniques to transform walls so that they will react to touch and sense activity in a room. CMU Byron
… READ MOREModular blocks could enable labs around the world to cheaply and easily build their own diagnostics. Jose Gomez-Marquez, co-director of MIT’s Little Devices Lab, holds a sheet of paper diagnostic blocks, which can be easily printed
… READ MOREAs the population ages, the number of joint replacement surgeries has increased exponentially. In the past, patient perceptions regarding the ability to return to high levels of activity and sports after joint replacement were often
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