Author: OurCrowd

[Sight Diagnostics in PR Newswire] BD Collaborates with Sight Diagnostics to Introduce Parasight Malaria Detection Device in India

Apr 25, 2016 |

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) today announced a collaboration with Sight Diagnostics Ltd. (SightDX), to introduce the Parasight Malaria Detection Platform in India. Through this agreement BD will market the Parasight Platform in the Indian diagnostics market, adding to BD’s extensive infectious disease diagnostics portfolio. The collaboration will represent the first malaria diagnostics offering from BD. Read more on PR Newswire...

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[Global Kinetics in CBS] Device Could Be Key To Solving Parkinson’s Disease Puzzle

Apr 25, 2016 |

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Solving one of the most puzzling problems of Parkinson’s disease could come down to a device that looks very much like a smart watch. It’s an easy-to-use gadget that holds a complicated algorithm. In 2004, Diane Pelosi Harrington was raising her kids and running a non-profit when a neurologist confirmed she had Parkinson’s Disease. At only 52, she had to start taking medication. Read more in...

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[Sight Diagnostics in Israel Rising] How Israeli Startup Sight Diagnostics is Mending Malaria

Apr 24, 2016 |

In 2015, there were 214 million recorded cases of malaria across the globe. Of those infected, approximately 483,000 victims died of the disease. Since infection is spread by mosquitoes, malaria is extremely easy to contract. To make matters worse, diagnosing the disease has proven difficult, and many cases have gone misdiagnosed because of the complexity of the procedure. For decades, the medical world has been desperately attempting to generate a vaccine for this deadly disease, but all efforts have yielded negative results. Read more on Israel...

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[Mark One in Wearable] Pryme Vessyl adds Fitbit support to keep you hydrated after a workout

Apr 20, 2016 |

Mark One, the company behind the Pryme Vessyl smart cup, has announced today that it’s adding Fitbit support. Now workouts with your Blaze, Alta or any other member of the fitness tracker family will now be factored into hydration levels. If you’ve been following the Vessyl story, then you’ll know that Mark One is working on a smart cup that is able to detect any beverage and break down the nutritional content to make sure you know what you’e putting into your body. Read more in...

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[Surgical Theater in Forbes] The Fantastic Voyage Of VR Health Arrives

Apr 20, 2016 | ,

The thing about science fiction is – often it comes true. Back in 1966 writer, Harry Kleiner penned a wildly futuristic film fantasy called Fantastic Voyage. In it, a submarine crew is shrunk to microscopic size and venture into the body of an injured scientist to repair the damage to his brain. I wonder if Dr. Neil Martin has seen the film? In some ways, it hardly matters, since he’s staring in a VR experience that turns the film’s fantasy into reality. Read more in...

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