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This device turns your skin into a virtual screen that can display your medical information
Engineering researchers at the University of Tokyo and Dai Nippon Printing have developed an ultrathin display which sticks to skin. The device has a sensor capable of measuring your heart rhythm and a wireless communication module which sends your me…
View More This device turns your skin into a virtual screen that can display your medical informationPut your vital signs on show with this ultrathin, stick-on skin display
There’s a glut of devices out there designed to tell all sorts of things about your bodies, but few you’d want stuck to your body for very long.
Perhaps with that in mind, engineering researchers at the University of Tokyo and Dai Nippon Printing hav…
Put your vital signs on show with this ultrathin, stick-on skin display
There’s a glut of devices out there designed to tell all sorts of things about your bodies, but few you’d want stuck to your body for very long.
Perhaps with that in mind, engineering researchers at the University of Tokyo and Dai Nippon Printing hav…
Knotty Vibes is the feminist sex toy company the world needs
Two best friends are working together to shatter the stigma surrounding sex toys for women.
Knotty Vibes, an innovative feminist sex toy company co-founded by Sheila Oh and Courtney Davis, aims to empower women to embrace their se…
Sarah Silverman responded to a troll with kindness and it was beautiful
When a troll called comedian Sarah Silverman the C-word on Twitter, she responded with level-headed kindness, finding out he was in a lot of pain and eventually helping him pay for his medical bills.
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Quartet raises $40M Series C to help healthcare providers collaborate on patient care
Healthcare in America is a mess with no quick solutions and many people aren’t getting the help they need. Created to bridge mental and physical healthcare, New York City-based Quartet Health wants to make life better for patients with a platform that allows providers to collaborate on treatment plans. Currently available in six U.S. markets, Quartet announced today that it has raised… Read More
4 industries you probably didn’t realize could be impacted by net neutrality
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View More 4 industries you probably didn’t realize could be impacted by net neutralityJimmy Kimmel returns with his little son Billy, after his second heart surgery
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Jimmy Kimmel’s son Billy, who was born with congenital heart disease and who has been at the center of the talk show host’s arguments around U.S. healthcare, had his second open heart surgery last week. So, Kimmel brought him on Monday’s show.
Kimmel has taken time off during Billy’s surgery, instead inviting guest hosts Chris Pratt, Melissa McCarthy, Tracee Ellis Ross and Neil Patrick Harris to keep the seat warm.
Billy’s surgery was a roaring success, and Kimmel thanked the doctors and nurses at the Children’s Hospital LA for his son’s treatment. “Daddy cries on TV but Billy doesn’t,” said a tearful Kimmel during his opening monologue. Read more…
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View More Jimmy Kimmel returns with his little son Billy, after his second heart surgeryA prescription for healing the healthcare industry
The year is 1900. Life expectancy is 47 years. Almost all hospitals in the U.S. are nonprofit institutions founded by religious organizations. Fast-forward to today. Healthcare in the U.S. has ballooned into a massive industry worth $3 trillion. …
View More A prescription for healing the healthcare industryIndian home healthcare platform Portea Medical raises $26M Series C
Portea Medical, one of India’s biggest platforms for home healthcare visits, has raised $26 million in Series C funding to expand its service range. The round was led by Sabre Partners and MEMG CDC, with participation from returning investors Accel (which led Portea’s Series B two years ago), the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation and Qualcomm Ventures. Read More
New technology puts the AI in aid for US veterans
As part of their latest endeavor to improve care for our country’s combat vets, the Department of Veterans Affairs has invested in a rapidly advancing form of intelligence: the artificial kind. The opportunity to use this growing tech to improve veteran healthcare has rightfully attracted positive attention to some intriguing new initiatives. Read More