IBM Watson in Healthcare: Utilizing Both Structured and Unstructured Data for Better Patient Outcomes Summary IBM Watson is a technology that helps doctors analyze patient information to make faster, more accurate diagnoses, and improve hospital operations. In healthcare, there is a need to utilize both structured and unstructured data to gain insight and understanding of …
Military Fitness: Beyond Physical Training Summary Military fitness is not just about physical training, but also psychological fitness. In this Q&A, we talk to an expert in the field who explains how the military approaches psychological training for new recruits. The key is to teach recruits to communicate better, make better decisions, and look at …
Collecting Information on Everyday Behaviors with Instrumented Artifacts Summary Our technology aims to collect information about everyday behavior by instrumenting the artifacts that people interact with in their daily routine. One of our inventions is a pillbox, which looks like a regular pillbox on one side but has sensors, batteries, and hardware on the other …
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Resilience 101: How to Train Your Mind to Handle Adversity Summary In this interview, Rond, a former brigadier general in the army and creator of the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Initiative, discusses the importance of psychological preparedness and resilience training in handling adverse events. Rond emphasizes that resilience can be taught and practiced preventatively, rather than …
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Destroying the Myth of 98.6: The Importance of Temperature Curve Summary In this blog post, we will discuss the importance of managing health data, specifically temperature, and why destroying the commonly held belief of 98.6 as the normal human body temperature is critical in making informed decisions. We will go through the history of this …
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The Human Face of Big Data: Capturing Visual Representations of Big Data Summary Rick Smoli, the photographer behind the Day in the Life series, presents his latest project called the Human Face of Big Data at the Wired Living by Numbers Conference. He explains how his project involves capturing visual representations of “big data.” He …
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Wired Health Conference: The Power of Information Technology in Healthcare Summary The Wired Health Conference aims to bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, and influencers to explore the intersection of technology and healthcare. This blog post will cover the conference’s introduction, where Thomas Goetz, the executive editor of Wired, discussed the conference’s history and how data can …
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Fitbit Zi: A Review of the Features and Functionality Summary In this Q&A article, the hosts of the Gadget Lab Show review the Fitbit Zi, a fitness tracker that counts steps, tracks calories, and measures distance traveled. They discuss the device’s live feedback feature, and how it connects to phones and desktop computers. They also …
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The Complexities of Drug Development: A Q&A Discussion Introduction At one point or another, most people have taken prescription medication to treat an illness. However, few fully understand the complexities involved in the process of bringing a new drug to market. In this Q&A discussion, we explore the challenges and nuances of drug development through …
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Why Athletes Keep Getting Better and Better – A Look Into Breeding, Training, and Technology Summary In this Q&A session, the expert and questioner discussed why athletes, particularly in track and field, continue to break world records and perform at higher levels. The expert attributes this trend to the breeding of athletes, as well as …