New prosthetic limb allows amputee to move hand, fingers
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 18, 2023
Engineers have developed a prosthetic that allows for hand and finger movements as if they were real (and attached).
New humanoid robot literally takes a weight off LTC caregiver burden
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 17, 2023
One hundred models of a new robot that can lift its own weight, more than 110 pounds, will be produced by the end of the year.
New analysis identifies way AI can be a tool, not a crutch, for physicians
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 14, 2023
AI is useful but cannot yet replace the nuance of human decision-making, a new study asserts.
Telehealth may not be as thrifty as many think, researchers find
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 13, 2023
While expanding virtual health options offers a number of benefits to patients and providers, the assumption that telehealth will universally lower costs may be overstated, experts caution.
Senior living operator brings tech coaches in-house for residents — and staff
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 12, 2023
A senior living provider and a tech support startup launched a program that includes on-site training classes and events.
Follow-up telehealth visits rare, new study shows, as Congress follows up on telehealth expansion in...
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 11, 2023
Patients are less likely to schedule a follow-up to a telehealth visit than in-person, a newly updated study shows.
New partnership gives CCRC residents virtual live-in caregiver
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 10, 2023
A select number of continuing care residents in Iowa will have a special new virtual live-in caregiver that’s able to give them wellness surveys and provide customized reminders.
Seniors still skeptical of AI-led healthcare, new study shows
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 07, 2023
While patients acknowledge AI’s ubiquity, they are not yet willing to cede the role of primary care and therapy to AI, a new study shows.
Smaller, leadless pacemaker model gets FDA approval
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 06, 2023
A new pacemaker that is smaller than a AAA battery and contains no lead wires just cleared a major administrative hurdle and could soon be an option for patients with slow or abnormal heart rhythms.
Smartphone clip measures blood pressure in new prototype
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 05, 2023
A new smartphone clip could make blood pressure monitoring more accessible, and help older adults manage hypertension.