Hospitals in the developing world may be able to save money, and fight off antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with a cheap and readily available tool: maggots. BBC News is reporting that a pilot study at Kenyatta National Hospital has found an ancient technique called maggot therapy is reducing the need for antibiotics and long hospital stays for […]
A simple visual test developed in a lab at Harvard University is taking aim at sickle cell disease, a major public health concern for some developing countries. Unlike in the developed world, regular screening for the genetic blood disorder is not a common practice in Sub-Saharan Africa, where as many as 1 to 2 percent […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
While healthcare providers in the U.S. struggle with design challenges of electronic medical record systems, some other countries are still struggling to get basic paper records systems in place. A global healthcare design challenge funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation tasked designers with giving the children’s immunization record a makeover. Immunization programs are […]
A “handheld laboratory” designed to diagnose malaria in under 15 minutes could be in the hands of healthcare workers overseas within two years if QuantuMDx can meet the ambitious goals it’s set for itself. The medical device company has turned to Indiegogo in search of $50,000 for field trials of its miniaturized DNA sequencing device. […]
If donating to a crowdfunding campaign isn’t your thing, here’s another way you can give to healthcare innovation efforts this holiday season. Hope Phones will take an old or busted phone off your hands, refurbish or recycle it, and use the value it gets from the phone to purchase new technology that will help provide […]
Prosthetic limbs have come a long way in look and functionality (there are even bionic legs)! But, unfortunately, there’s no way some of the people who could benefit most from them could ever afford that kind of advanced technology. A non-profit incubator called D-Rev is focused entirely on designing products for people living on less […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Cholera isn’t something we hear much about in U.S., but the diarrheal illness caused by a viral infection has caused devastating outbreaks in Haiti, Mexico, Nigeria and several other countries within the past few years. It’s usually easy to treat with rehydration and IV fluid, but the problem is that people in these areas […]
Even in regions of the world that lack paved roads and easy transportation to a hospital, or even more basic things like electricity and clean water, the ubiquitous cellphone prevails. With an estimated three-quarters of the world having access to cellphones, mobile technology has become a way to bring healthcare to the people. Nonprofits seem […]