Posts Tagged ‘healthcare’
vaccine patch
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
Hate needles? Who doesn’t, it’s always a dreaded experience regardless how gentle your doctor or nurse is. Intercell has taken a small step towards revolutionizing vaccination by attempting to remove needles from the equation all together. Intercell, in a partnership with IDEO (our heros 
, has designed a patch aimed at distributing your vaccine thru the skin. The first trials will be focused on treating Travelers’ Diarrhea via this patch. There is a small caveat though, a thin layer has to be removed first but still small sacrifice for no needle.
I think this type of product is perfect for diabetes patient who may need to take insulin shots regularly. To carry this thought further, I would love to see medicines being administered this way. Imagine never having to remember when to take your medicine. This would be perfect for seniors or patients who need lots of different pills.
social networking trends
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
There doesn’t seem to be a day that goes by that we don’t hear something about the social networking world. Whether its the Myspace’s, Facebook’s, LinkedIn’s and others in this industry, there is no doubt that they are here to stay and their social reach and impact is immense. The great benefit of these networks is being able to further communicate thru messaging, posting on walls and watching updates. These products are also great for sharing photos, videos, and stories. In some cases, social networks can be used for other purposes such investment management. Zecco.com is a brokerage/social network that lets members share actual, verified trading data with each other, in hopes that more knowledge will help performance.
One trend that I am happy to find out about is that online social networking is spilling over into other areas such as weight loss and diseases such as cancer, depression, etc. These online sites really connect people and help ease anxiety related to new medications, surgery and what to expect throughout the whole process. This really bridges the gap that the real world is lacking by connecting people who don’t live close to each other or may feel shy or ashamed of their problem. Sometimes not knowing the other party helps each party really open up and express themselves. Try checking out Traineo, DailyStrength or Trusera.
