Novel 3D live hologram technology can save lives in field hospitals
3D holograms from your phone, television, or phone have been promised for decades but despite being of interest, have yet to materialize.
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JJ Shavit
- Oct 18, 2022
Hospital room features can affect your recovery after surgery
Study shows single room occupancy, distance to nurse’s station, and window view may affect clinical outcomes following high-risk operations.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 7, 2022
Are blood pressure readings more accurate at home or clinic?
Blood pressure measurements routinely taken at home are more likely to provide the basis for accurate diagnoses of hypertension.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 5, 2022
Say hello to CHAMP, Volkswagen's robot bringing smiles to sick kids
Meet CHAMP, the robot who just gave kids undergoing cancer treatments at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles something to smile about.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 4, 2022
11-year-old sews cheerful hospital gowns for young patients
Giuliana sews for two to three hours a day after school "because I feel like this is way more important than other things that I could do".
JJ Shavit
- Jan 23, 2022
New medical-grade wearable continuously monitors at-risk people at home
The virtual care products automatically monitor a patient’s vital signs remotely to prevent this series of events from playing out.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 23, 2022
App helps preemie parents feel confident caring for their newborns
Parents in NICU receive a dizzying amount of information about their baby’s changing weight, respiratory levels, feeding patterns and more.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 10, 2022
How a paramedic's act of kindness brought solace in a chaotic emergency department
An act of kindness and comfort to remind us the COVID-19 pandemic is about more than just daily case counts.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 30, 2021
Mystery man leaves doctors, nurses in tears as he holds sign up to hospital window
Man placed his hand over his heart and held a poster sign that read: "Thank you all in emergency for saving my wife's life I love you all."
JD Shavit
- Oct 26, 2021
Virtual lung cancer screening is just as effective as in-person screening
Virtual single-visit lung cancer screenings are just as effective as single-visit screenings done in person at the hospital.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 11, 2021
A visit from a social robot improves hospitalized children’s outlook
A new study finds a visit from human-controlled robot encourages a positive outlook and improves medical interactions for hospitalized kids.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 21, 2021
Meet Grace, the healthcare robot designed to talk to people in Covid isolation
The team behind humanoid robot Sophia has invented Grace to interact with the elderly as well as Covid-19 patients in isolation.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 17, 2021
Superheroes bring joy and smiles to hospitalized kids
Ava Cabral, 15, witnessed Thor and Spider-Man outside her window. And her description of the day is not what you’d usually hear from a child
JJ Shavit
- Jun 18, 2021
Jurassic Quest and Ryan Seacrest to bring dinosaur-themed experiences to children's hospitals
Jurrasic Quest and Ryan Seacrest to bring exclusive dinosaur-themed experiences to children at pediatric hospitals throughout the country
JJ Shavit
- May 24, 2021
A community health worker intervention reduces hospital readmissions
These results indicate that CHW interventions may help reduce hospital readmissions and improve preventive care among some patients
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