HD Explorer, March 10, 2015
The HD Explorer
The Health Data Exploration Project’s regular scan through the news.
News
Personal Sleep Monitors: Do They Work?
A comparison between different sleep monitoring devices, and an measure of their validity. Read more…
Big Data Promises Us Better Health. Will It Deliver?
Not only are we connected to the internet, but our devices and appliances are too.This is known as the internet of things, which leads to new opportunities to make smarter decisions, like reducing our electricity usage. Read more…
Infographic: Wearables in Healthcare
Infographic visualization created by Boston Technology illustrates the facts, trends, different types, challenges and future of wearables in healthcare. Read more…
Virtual Reality Won’t Just Amuse – It Will Heal Millions
In fields like pain management, physical rehabilitation and the treatment of anxiety disorders such as post traumatic stress, VR is coming into its own. Read more…
Smart Necklace Analyzes What Goes Down Your Throat
A new smart necklace aims to rid us of our eating sins by automatically guessing the portions and contents of our meals. The device is called WearSens, and it was developed by UCLA engineers to provide more accountability over what we devour. Read more…
Obama picks UCSD grad as data chief
President Obama has named a UC San Diego graduate as the administration’s first chief data scientist and asked him to focus on helping physicians mine information that can improve patient care under the precision medicine initiative. Read more…
Hacking your Brain
With a DIY bundle of electronics or a ready-made device it is possible to stimulate the brain. But does it work and is it safe? Read more…
Why Pets Are the Future of Fitness Wearables
In the past few years, a number of fitness trackers for dogs have hit the market — among them the FitBark, the PetPace, the Heyrex, the Tagg, the Tractive Motion, and the Whistle — giving pet owners more information about how much exercise their dogs are getting and nudging them to move more with their pets. Read more…
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