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Meet the AI Medical Receptionist: Multilingual, Empathetic, and Ready with a Dad Joke

Meet the AI Medical Receptionist: Multilingual, Empathetic, and Ready with a Dad Joke

  • Post author:Bree Clare
  • Post published:June 27, 2025
  • Post category:Rare Disease

The world of healthcare is changing rapidly, and technology is at the heart of its evolution. The latest innovation making waves is an AI-powered medical receptionist that’s not only efficient…

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“Tech Neck:” How Too Much Screen Time Can Cause Thoracic Outlet syndrome (TOS)
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“Tech Neck:” How Too Much Screen Time Can Cause Thoracic Outlet syndrome (TOS)

  • Post author:Jessica Lynn
  • Post published:August 7, 2023
  • Post category:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Technology is everywhere, pervasive in our day-to-day lives. We get our news from technology, work using technology, and connect with our community via technology. Advances in this field are also…

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FDA Approves a Single-Use Duodenoscope
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FDA Approves a Single-Use Duodenoscope

  • Post author:Kendall Mason
  • Post published:July 21, 2020
  • Post category:Rare Disease

A duodenoscope is a device used in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography  (ERCP) procedures, in which a doctor uses them to see the top of the small intestine. For a long time,…

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‘Digital Therapeutics’ Offers Interesting New Options for Treating Some Neurological Disorders
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‘Digital Therapeutics’ Offers Interesting New Options for Treating Some Neurological Disorders

  • Post author:Jean Martell
  • Post published:November 29, 2018
  • Post category:Multiple Sclerosis

Join us into the future for a moment as we take you through some exciting new developments in health tech! Just last week, the FDA cleared reSET, a mobile app that…

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Wearable Eye Technology Could Revolutionize Lives of Those with ALS

Wearable Eye Technology Could Revolutionize Lives of Those with ALS

  • Post author:Athena Lee
  • Post published:August 29, 2018
  • Post category:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/Rare Disease

According to Digital Health Age, a wearable eye technology may be revolutionary in the lives of those who have Locked-In Syndrome, which is often associated with ALS and other motor…

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It’s All In the Numbers: Imaging Technology Research and Cystic Fibrosis

It’s All In the Numbers: Imaging Technology Research and Cystic Fibrosis

  • Post author:Samuel Sachs
  • Post published:August 23, 2018
  • Post category:Cystic Fibrosis

Melody Alsaker is a researcher at Gonzaga with a passion for math. Not just any math though. The numbers and concepts Alsaker works with could be the kind that develops…

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Is Your Cell Phone Causing Occipital Neuralgia? The Answer May Surprise You
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Is Your Cell Phone Causing Occipital Neuralgia? The Answer May Surprise You

  • Post author:Samuel Sachs
  • Post published:December 26, 2017
  • Post category:Occipital Neuralgia/Rare Disease

Technology is hurting us. That's the claim made many times over the years. Smart phones may not have as many risks as some fear, but they can be a significant…

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Glimmer: An Inclusive Dating App
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Glimmer: An Inclusive Dating App

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:November 15, 2017
  • Post category:Rare Disease

For better or for worse, dating has become increasingly dependent on swiping, matching, and shaking your phone. We live in a world of pings, messages, and alerts. The smartphone dating…

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Can This Innovative, High-Tech Cap be the Future of Cancer Treatment?
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Can This Innovative, High-Tech Cap be the Future of Cancer Treatment?

  • Post author:Jean Martell
  • Post published:April 5, 2017
  • Post category:Rare Disease

Think of it as a mashup between a standard swimming cap and the Cerebro device Professor Xavier uses in the X-Men series. Whatever you want to call it, you should…

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¿Necesita ayuda manejando una enfermedad rara? Hay una aplicación para eso
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¿Necesita ayuda manejando una enfermedad rara? Hay una aplicación para eso

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 27, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

La tecnología actual nos está llevando a nuevas (in)cómodas alturas, a un ritmo que pocos les sorprenderia. Para aquellos que están viviendo con la narcolepsia, este avión no tripulado de…

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Need Help Managing a Rare Disease? There’s an App for That
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Need Help Managing a Rare Disease? There’s an App for That

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:March 2, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

Technology today is taking us to new (un)comfortable heights, at a pace few would be surprised by. For those who are living with narcolepsy, this self-piloting drone could be a…

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