by Allen Curreri | May 9, 2018 | Health, Medical Technology
When we picture disaster, we think of a storm. We imagine downed power lines, ice-cold heaters, and flooded rooms. In our minds, devastation and danger comes in the dramatic wake of blinding rain and hurricane winds; we never imagine that it could creep in on a...
by Allen Curreri | Jan 11, 2018 | Medical Technology
There’s something profoundly reassuring about walking into a doctor’s office. Somehow, simply sitting in the waiting room of a clinic with the promise of meeting a trained physician is enough to alleviate some worry; as making that first connection for help is...
by Allen Curreri | Oct 19, 2017 | Diagnostic Aids, Medical Technology
Can human empathy exist without a human? In the medical field, innovators are determined to find out. Within the last few months, a new mental health app has entered into the medical self-help arena to support those suffering from common mental health conditions such...
by Allen Curreri | Aug 17, 2017 | Medical Technology
A nurse returns from her lunch break to see a commotion around one of her patients’ rooms. As she watches, the doctor on call strides down the hallway, speaking urgently to another nurse. They disappear into the room. Hastily dropping her bag onto her station, the...
by Allen Curreri | Jun 30, 2017 | Medical Technology
On one cold February day in 1997, a furious man stared daggers across a chessboard at a large metal box. He looked down, desperately searching for an option that lead away from the conclusion he saw on the board. His search fell flat. The man resigned, and stormed...