Archive for August 2020
Can Wearable Tech Spot COVID-19 Symptoms?
by Andrew Steger ***************************************************************** Can Wearable Tech Spot COVID-19 Symptoms? ( healthtechmagazine.net/article/2020/08/can-wearable-tech-spot-covid-19-symptoms-perfcon ) ***************************************************************** As part of the ongoing search for COVID-19 solutions, researchers have found that data from wearable devices — Apple Watches ( www.cdw.com/search/?key=apple%20watch&ctlgfilter=&searchscope=all&sr=1&enkwrd=apple&key=apple ) , Fitbits ( www.cdw.com/search/?key=fitbit&searchscope=all&sr=1 ) and the like — can act as an early warning system in detecting…
Read MoreVarjo raises $54 million to bring VR with ‘human eye’ resolution to more industries
Paul Sawers@psawers August 12, 2020 4:30 AM AR/VR ***************************************************************** Varjo raises $54 million to bring VR with ‘human eye’ resolution to more industries ( venturebeat.com/2020/08/12/varjo-raises-54-million-to-bring-vr-with-human-eye-resolution-to-more-industries/ ) ***************************************************************** Varjo ( varjo.com/ ), a startup developing virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (XR) technologies for the enterprise, has raised $54 million in a series C round of…
Read MoreArtificial intelligence for retinopathy of prematurity
Artificial intelligence for retinopathy of prematurity journals.lww.com/co-ophthalmology/Fulltext/2020/09000/Artificial_intelligence_for_retinopathy_of.3.aspx
Read MoreHow to Spy on Your Competitor’s SEO in 60 Seconds
How to Spy on Your Competitor’s SEO in 60 Seconds feedproxy.google.com/~r/KISSmetrics/~3/cz-yB1aXKhs/
Read MoreNASA wants astronauts to wear smart glasses
NASA wants astronauts to wear smart glasses www.engadget.com/2015/03/12/nasa-smart-glasses-for-astronauts/?ncid=rss_truncated
Read MoreCoronavirus update: Symptoms include red eye, also known as conjunctivitis | Express.co.uk
Coronavirus update: Symptoms include red eye, also known as conjunctivitis | Express.co.uk www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1321281/coronavirus-update-symptoms-red-eye-conjunctivitis-latest
Read MoreGoogle’s Lookout app for vision-impaired now scans food labels and long documents
Google’s Lookout app for vision-impaired now scans food labels and long documents techcrunch.com/2020/08/11/googles-lookout-app-for-vision-impaired-now-scans-food-labels-and-long-documents/
Read MoreDoctors are fleeing the medical field. Here’s why.
Anna Gladstone, DO | Physician | August 10, 2020 ***************************************************************** Doctors are fleeing the medical field. Here’s why. ( www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/08/doctors-are-fleeing-the-medical-field-heres-why.html ) ***************************************************************** The first day I started work as an attending physician in primary care medicine, I knew I had made a terrible mistake. This was not the heroic, selfless, service-oriented job or the romantic…
Read MoreBifocal Contact Lenses Could Keep Kids’ Bad Vision From Getting Worse
Your latest bookmark from Email This ***************************************************************** Bifocal Contact Lenses Could Keep Kids’ Bad Vision From Getting Worse ( gizmodo.com/bifocal-contact-lenses-could-keep-kids-bad-vision-from-1844690686 ) ***************************************************************** The results of a new clinical trial may provide more hope for children with myopia, commonly known as nearsightedness. The study found that kids as young as 7 who regularly wore powerful bifocal…
Read MoreVirtual Reality Device Simulates Sight Loss
Your latest bookmark from Email This ***************************************************************** Virtual Reality Device Simulates Sight Loss ( www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/virtual-reality-device-simulates-sight-loss-331919 ) ***************************************************************** Published during World Glaucoma Week 2020, a new study demonstrates how commercially available head mounted displays (HMD) can be used to simulate the day-to-day challenges faced by people with glaucoma. Glaucoma is an umbrella term for a group…
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