Gentag – RFID Diagnostic Skin Patch Technology to Facilitate Processes & Efficiency in Healthcare
Every once in a while, there comes innovative technology that has the potential to revolutionize howhealthcare is administered. Intelligent skin patches are quickly proving to be just that with GENTAG becoming one of the leaders in this niche industry. The skin patch is a low cost, passive and customizable technology that does not require battery [...]
July 1st, 2011 by Jonas WieselHopelab – Improving Kids Health Through The Power of Gamification & Technology
While technology has served a crucial role in directly advancing the frontiers of medicine, one organization has ventured into less conventional waters. HopeLab is a not for profit organization that uses technology to find ways of improving the health of kids grappling with some of the most common debilitating medical conditions. Established in 2001 by [...]
June 24th, 2011 by Jonas WieselGreengoose – Makes Becoming Green & Sustainable a Game! Gamify Your Life!
Trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle but finding it difficult to keep momentum or to actually know how well you are doing? You are in good company. Consistency and awareness are two of the biggest impediments to following through on positive lifestyle decisions. For instance, making a decision to drink at least eight glasses of [...]
April 29th, 2011 by Jonas WieselGetupp.com – Use Social Peer Pressure To Force You To Reach Your Goals
For many people, the dawn of the New Year presents opportunity for new beginnings. This is what drives the practice of New Year’s resolutions. But the statistics are not good – few people manage to sustain the momentum on their resolutions beyond March. Even worse is that this is not a problem bedevilling New Year’s [...]
April 26th, 2011 by Jonas WieselTripmedi.com – How to benefit from Medical interventions abroad with more security
Medical tourists may just have gotten knowledgeable friend in their corner – Tripmedi.com. Tripmedi.com’s establishment has a background. The cost of healthcare in the US and other developed countries is high. Even the insured are not spared since the cover has an upper limit. One’s life savings can be heavily depleted in one fell swoop [...]
April 14th, 2011 by Jonas Wiesel33needs.com – Crowdinvesting for the good causes
Over the last 10 or 15 years, the term corporate social responsibility (CSR) has gained traction worldwide as an integral part of the responsible business’ strategy. However, the growth of CSR has inadvertently created the impression that activities to make the world a better place are difficult or near impossible to monetize. Of course, nothing [...]
April 10th, 2011 by Jonas WieselGreenbutts – Biodegradable plantable cigarette filters!!!
A company called Greenbutts has developed are all-natural, it is a 100% biodegradable filters, furthermore when thrown on soil the inner seed becomes grass shoots or even flowers. It aims to solve the problem of cigarettes filters today that take up to 15 years to disintegrate. And apparently it makes cigarettes taste better. Throw [...]
May 26th, 2010 by Jonas WieselContact Lenses That Change Color To Alert Diabetics of Glucose Levels
Jin Zhang, a professor at the University of Western Ontario, is developing contact lenses that change color with the user’s blood sugar level. This could allow diabetics to monitor themselves without frequent blood samples. The technology: ” …uses extremely small nanoparticles embedded into the hydrogel lenses. These engineered nanoparticles react with glucose molecules found in [...]
May 5th, 2010 by Jonas WieselWhat My is illness.com
I was thinking that a simple website where anyone can post their symptoms when feeling or being sick could be very useful. It would give you a possible list of illnesses A comprehensive risk factor Simple advices and statistics ( for exemple the percentage of the population who had that illness)
April 13th, 2010 by Jonas WieselNursing home for homosexuals
My idea comes from two simple findings: 1. homosexuals are often single when they become elderly people 2. those of them that have money usually don’t have anyone to pass their heritage on to. This information is supported by the following article, which claims that: Nearly 20% of gay seniors have no one to care [...]
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