online patient education

An older man and a child using a tablet
By  Emily Olsen 11:30 am August 18, 2021
Digital health platform Sharecare is expanding its suite of patient education tools, including a chatbot where users can ask condition-specific questions and a virtual assistant that can guide patients through research and treatment plans. The company also announced a “social aggregator” that curates social media content about patients' health needs and expanded interactive data visualizations....
By  Dave Muoio 03:13 pm June 25, 2019
Smart diaper detects UTIs. Purdue University researchers have developed a disposable, urinary tract infection-detecting sensor that is self-powered and can be embedded into diaper. The autonomous sensor activates upon exposure to urine, checks for compounds often associated with the infection and then wirelessly transmits the results to a smartphone if positive. “We have at least two big...