A wearable sensor to help ALS patients communicate
/Researchers have designed a skin-like device that can measure small facial movements in patients who have lost the ability to speak.
Read MoreAlexa’s Show and Tell feature IDs objects for blind and low-vision users
/The feature is available in the US on Echo Show devices.
Read MoreGoogle Maps now helps visually impaired people cross the street and stay on course
/Using voice directions.
Read MoreHow Health Care Apps Can Improve Patient Health And Support Physicians
/There are 6,210 hospitals in the United States. Thanks to regulatory and payment changes (such as alternative payment models), hospitals may now need to shift from focusing on volume to delivering value-based care. One way facilities are ensuring value remains a priority is through the use of health care apps and technology. In fact, in 2017, Harvard Business Review reported that around 800 digital health startups (paywall) were funded.
Google collects face data now. Here's what it means and how to opt out
/The new Face Match technology isn't everywhere yet, but it's always looking. Find out what's happening with your face data and what you can do to stop it.
Just One in Five Consumers Trust AI-Generated Healthcare Advice
/Only one in ve consumers would trust AI-generated advice for healthcare, according to survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults by The Harris Poll on behalf of Invoca.
Read MoreSmartphone algorithm combined with paper funnel can detect ear infection
/Researchers at the University of Washington have created a new app that was able to detect fluid in the middle ear in pediatric patients.
Read MoreAs health tech innovation moves forward, who is being left out?
/The digital health industry has much work to do when it comes to developing technologies for underserved populations, including people of color, the LGBTQ community and women.
Read MoreIdentifying Near-Term Use Cases for AI in the Healthcare Setting
/Artificial intelligence is quickly finding its way into the healthcare setting, but identifying high-value use cases can be a challenge.
How Technology is Addressing SDOH
/Social determinants of health (SDOH) has become one of the biggest buzzwords in healthcare. In the quest to provide more complete care—and lower healthcare costs—stakeholders across the healthcare industry, are realizing that treating a patient doesn’t have to begin or end in a hospital.
Read MoreHealthcare plays catch-up on adopting disruptive technologies
/Big data has been making waves across the entire business sector and almost entirely transforming the way things operate. Construction and development, information security, retail, entertainment and e-commerce have all been changed irrevocably by big data, management and cloud computing technologies. However, healthcare has been slow to adopt these innovative solutions.
Read MoremHealth Data to Play Big Role in Artificial Intelligence, Analytics
/mHealth data from wearable devices and patient monitoring tools will increasingly feed artificial intelligence and analytics technologies.
Google releases Lookout app that identifies objects for the visually impaired
/Announced last year, it’s available on Pixel devices in the US this week.
Read MorePatients Ready to Embrace AI, Patient Engagement Technologies
/Forty-two percent of patients said they are comfortable with AI being a part of their docs' patient engagement technologies toolkit.
Is Amazon Going to Announce a HIPAA-compliant Echo Device Soon?
/There is a rumor out there that Amazon is about to launch a HIPAA-compliant Echo device, which is expected to drive greater adoption of voice in healthcare. But what does it mean for a smart speaker to become HIPAA compliant and what can voice do today?
Read MoreSmart cities could be lousy to live in if you have a disability
/Cities sometimes fail to make sure the technologies they adopt are accessible to everyone. Activists and startups are working to change that.
Read MoreHey Bixby, control my new Samsung TV, fridge -- and robot from CES 2019
/Pretty soon, you won't be able to avoid Samsung's digital assistant when you use one of its devices.
Read MoreWhy did it take Instagram so long to add features for visually impaired people?
/Instagram announced on Wednesday, in a short company blog post, that it would make the app more accessible to the visually impaired.
Read MoreInstagram is now using AI to describe photos for users with visual impairments
/Instagram announced today that it’s rolling out new features that will make the app easier to use for people with visual impairments. The changes will allow screen readers to describe photos, either automatically using AI or by reading custom descriptions added by users.
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