Posts Tagged ‘healthcare’
Neurotech start-up Paradromics raises $20M to address brain-related disorders via next-gen brain-computer interfaces
Neuralink Competitor Raises $20 Million for Brain Implants (Bloomberg): A competitor to Elon Musk’s Neuralink said it raised $20 million, enough to get it on track to introduce a new generation of powerful and tiny electrodes to the human brain. Paradromics Inc., founded in 2015 about a year ahead of Neuralink, is building brain-computer interfaces that…
Read MoreFast Forward to 2040: How to prepare for the new era in brain enhancement that will change the way we think, work, and heal
Decades from now when our augmented brains have enhanced our cognitive function and transformed nearly every aspect of our lives, many of us will look back and wonder why we didn’t do more to prepare for these inevitable changes. Government leaders may grapple with the runaway effects of AI and brain enhancement on geopolitics. Companies…
Read MoreMindstrong Health recruits slew of Silicon Valley talent
_______ Mindstrong Health Expands Executive Team to Advance Technology for New Virtual Mental Health Care Model (press release): “Mindstrong Health, a healthcare innovation company dedicated to transforming mental health through innovations in digital measurement and virtual care models, today announced the addition of ten senior executives to its leadership team including CEO Daniel Graf, who…
Read MoreDecember 5–6th in Dublin: 2nd European Annual Virtual Reality and Healthcare Symposium
__________ Just a heads-up about a great event later this week in Dublin, Ireland, for those working on virtual and augmented reality and healthcare innovation. When: Thu Dec 5, 2019 8:00 am — Fri Dec 6, 2019 5:00 pm. Where: Davenport Hotel Featured sessions include:
Read MoreApple/ Eli Lilly’s bet: Wearable and mobile consumer devices may well help us detect cognitive impairment and dementia
__________ Apple, Eli Lilly research whether devices can detect dementia signs (Healthcare Dive): “Dementia, which affects roughly 47 million people across the globe, costs $1 trillion worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Early testing for the condition is sporadic and, when conducted, it’s often not sensitive enough to detect early stages of mental decline, creating…
Read MoreUpdate: 200 common prescription medications increase depression risk
___ Dear reader, Time for SharpBrains e‑newsletter. It’s been a busy month, once again bringing to the forefront the limitations of our current healthcare system and, on the positive side, the growing opportunities to improve Brain Health and Mental Health for all, if we pay attention to (and act on) latest research, thinking and tools. New…
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