TED Talk: Designing Health Products That Empower

We came across this inspirational video from last month’s TEDxToronto conference about the relationship between technology and doctors, hospitals, and patients. Dr. Joseph Cafazzo, a biomedical engineer, realizes that seven conditions: diabetes, kidney disease,...

Smart Fitness Trackers – A Healthy, High-Tech Holiday Gift

One of the year’s most popular trends in digital health is the rise of smart fitness trackers. Going far beyond merely counting your steps, these devices connect you to a wide variety of online and offline health and fitness tools. They’re all reasonably...

Why the VCs aren’t the bad guys

By Halle Tecco and Malay Gandhi Venture capitalists (VCs) … are a combination of professional gamblers and loan sharks. The secret to success is pure luck and ruthlessness, and when the combination works and the ball lands on the exact number on the spinning roulette,...