Technology has connected us with people and with the world around us, reaching remote places where there is not even infrastructure. This has made us overcome our possibilities, discover new natural places before unattainable, and above all, feel safe. It has not been easy, though. For example...
At the Society for Pediatric Dermatology annual conference, Faye Brown, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, a family nurse practitioner at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, highlights how telemedicine efforts can be utilized within dermatology triage systems
Incorporating continually advanced medical technology into real-world medical practice greatly assists nurses and medical staff in being able to provide treatment and care more effectively and efficiently than ever before. Further, medical advancements help medical staff to be able to provide higher...
In respect to e-health, only the tip of the iceberg has been viewed, as many aspects of healthcare are close to being available on the World Wide Web. With the amount of information technology increasing every day, healthcare is poised to take advantage. Various phenomena are forcing health...
Every discipline of medicine is evolving because of the changes in technology. First, there were x-rays then CT scans and MRIs. Now PET scans routinely diagnose very early cancers because they scan the body at a cellular level, often finding tiny areas of increased activity that wouldn’t sho...
has significantly enhanced patient care, the same goes for incorporating telehealth services in their work. Using advanced medical equipment, medical professionals are able to change the way of operating and practicing medicine. They’re also making good use of machine learning and AI, all of which...
Almost half of all patients with cancer use complementary medicine (CM) [1], [2], especially in advanced disease stages [3], [4]. CM refers to interventions outside conventional medical care but delivered alongside it [5], such as mind-body therapies, natural products and lifestyle alterati...
As one of the most widely used open-access databases, SEER has facilitated the development of precision medicine and individualized therapies, which could enhance the quality of health care, cut unnecessary costs, improve prevention strategies, and encourage healthy lifestyles at the population level [...
Technology has advanced rapidly over the past decade and has changed the way that we live our lives. The introduction into our world of pcs, the internet, and mobile phones has greatly influenced the way that we live. Communication with people all over the world is a simple key press away...
We are all interfacing with technology. It might be for different purposes like medicine, lifestyle, art or simply a manifesto, but this segregation is just one of those human illusions. It doesn’t matter whether you identify as a cyborg or transhumanist, or if you’re an amputee, gamer...