According to the latest Orange’s Infographic, in 2013, 60% of the wearable products belonged to the fitness or medical care sectors. Whether we speak about smart contact lenses, smart watches or fitness bands, this new generation of wearables conquered the healthcare field. Moreover, 1 in 3 British and American people trust the use of connected […]
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One French person out of two aged between 55 and 64 years old practices a physical activity. Sport is not limited to young people, it’s even strongly recommended for the elderly. Precautions are to take before starting practicing any sport, some studies show that exercise allows to prevent the consequences of falls and reduces loss
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Kenneth D. Barringer, a retired pastor and clinical psychologist has recently published his book “Healthy choices for senior living”, which encourages seniors to start acting and to make the right choices in order to prepare for their future retiree life.
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Argus II is a retinal implant developed by Second Sight Company, which allows people with vision impairments to regain their eyesight, even though partially. Strasbourg University Hospital recently announced the first implantation of Argus II retinal prosthesis to one of its patients. The surgery was made with the collaboration of the Reference Center Of Rare
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InnoLife is a consortium of 144 companies, research centers and universities. It has been selected by EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) to become the EIT Health community: Innolife indeed won EIT’s 2014 Call for Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). The European Institute of Innovation and Technology decided to fund one of the biggest
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