Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a smartphone app that can detect if someone is experiencing an opioid overdose. The app uses sonar to monitor the breathing rate of a user, which it can do from up to three feet away, to assess if someone is experiencing an overdose. So far, the technology… Read More: Smartphone App Detects Opioid Overdose »
A Pennsylvania district court judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration’s exemptions from the federal birth control rules from taking effect across the U.S., less than 24 hours after a similar hold was placed in 13 states and the District of Columbia. The revised rules, which allow employers to opt out of a requirement that… Read More: Federal judge freezes Trump's religious and moral exemptions to Obamacare… »
Peanut allergies can be a serious problem, and many exposures happen when our kids are at school. On average, there are probably about 5 peanut-allergic children in each of our nation’s 100,000 school buildings. What’s the best policy for schools to use to help protect these kids from potentially fatal reactions? Different schools have taken different approaches,… Read More: Peanut allergies: What is the best policy for schools? »
Dr. Julie Hall-Barrow, senior vice president of Network Development and Innovation at Children’s Health in Dallas, said she didn’t plan on a career that included IT as a component. “It kind of found me,” she said. “I get so excited about how technology can make life better for children and I look forward to creating… Read More: Julie Hall-Barrow uses IT innovation to remove barriers to care »