The health industry has seen its share of mind-blowing crowdfunding campaigns — Pebble and the Scanadu Scout, for example. But the reality is that most campaigns don’t fare quite as well. According to Kickstarter’s stats, only 44 percent of campaigns on the platform reach their goal, and one in 10 projects never gets a single […]
DNA is damaged and broken every day, sometimes naturally and sometimes as a result of exposure to ultraviolet and other kinds of radiation and chemical toxins. But sometimes it can’t be repaired. DNA damage and poor repair capabilities have been linked to some cancers, immunological diseases and premature aging. A startup called Exogen Biotechnology is […]
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.
Sensors and apps designed for seniors and their caretakers may be able to detect when falls occur, but Dr. Yonatan Manor wanted to take that a step further. He assembled a team of doctors and engineers to prototype a smart shoe that they think might be able to prevent falls when they’re about to occur. […]
There’s too much time and distance involved in sharing medical images today, says the team of physicians and computer scientists at MyMedImage. Instead of patients carrying CDs or printouts of ultrasounds, MRIs, PET scans, mammograms and other diagnostic images from doctor to doctor, MyMedImage wants to enable them to manage, share and store their own […]
No more sitting with the school nurse, five Kleenex, head tilted back during recess. A startup with University of Wisconsin ties has launched a $25,000 Indiegogo campaign to bring over-the-counter nosebleed relief to patients with a topical gel that claims to stop the nosebleed in one minute. Greg Dockter, a pharmacist, founded ByzMed LLC because […]
When Rise Assistive Devices CEO Vadim Gordin tried to buy his grandmother a fork she could use more easily, what he found were forks jammed into bicycle handles. He used his biomedical engineering background to construct and 3-D print what would become the Easy Fork for her. What he thought would be a one-off has […]
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.