Gossip Destiny: Editor's Pick: The Internet of Medical Things, Part 2: Devices and Apps

Tuesday, 12 July 2016

Editor's Pick: The Internet of Medical Things, Part 2: Devices and Apps

The Internet of Medical Things, Part 2: Devices and Apps

Quinten Plummer Jul 12, 2016 5:00 AM PT
	Concerns have been multiplying in the United States over the creaks of a medical infrastructure that's bearing the weight of an aging population. Current and upcoming members of the over-65 club are helping to drive a new age in healthcare, in which devices connect patients with caregivers, things get even smarter, and machines get even better at learning what sensors are saying. [More...]

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