article thumbnail

Study: Reflexion Health Virtual Therapy System Reduces Rehab Costs

Xconomy

Reflexion Health, which has developed a “virtual physical therapy” system for patients recovering from surgery, said results from a randomized controlled clinical trial completed by nearly 300 people showed patients who used the technology saved an average of $2,745 compared to those who underwent traditional physical therapy.

Study 83
article thumbnail

Company Offering $10K for a 30 Day Phone Detox, Apply Now

Tech.Co

Siggi’s Dairy Sets Digital Detox Challenge “We're introducing a new kind of “Dry January” this year,” Siggi’s explains in a recent blog post. While modern, internet-connected technology impacts our lives in a variety of positive ways, as you’re probably already aware, it’s not all plain sailing.

Company 227
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

6 Technology Trends Will Spawn Countless New Ventures

Startup Professionals Musings

Per the latest study by networking giant Cisco , the world’s yearly mobile data traffic has grown 17-fold over the past 5 years, reaching 11.5 According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.”

article thumbnail

Pfizer, BioNTech Say mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Trials May Start This Month

Xconomy

Multiple COVID-19 vaccine candidates that use a new technology called messenger RNA are now being readied for clinical trials that Pfizer and BioNTech plan to start in coming weeks. The partnership pairs the mRNA vaccine technology of BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX ) with the vaccine and clinical trial experience of Pfizer (NYSE: PFE ).

Study 122
article thumbnail

Start With a Business Blog as Your Website

Startup Professionals Musings

Blogging has come a long way in the past few years, from a social release for narcissists, to today’s required vehicle for promoting your business and gaining valuable online exposure, ultimately bringing in more customers. Here are some tips I’ve gleaned from experience: Make your blog your website. Anchor blog in your domain name.

article thumbnail

7 Workplace Culture Dynamics That You Need to Support

Startup Professionals Musings

Studies have shown that work productivity is related to a happier work culture , and customer satisfaction and loyalty are also dependent on the culture. Use marketing, blogging, and industry conferences to get the message out. Here are the key elements I see: Make your company culture virtual.

article thumbnail

Bio Roundup: Depression Drug Dashed, Peek at ASH, CRISPR Worry & More

Xconomy

The gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 is opening up new research avenues all the time, such as giving drug developers a cheaper, faster way to knock out genes in tumor cells. Studies of CRISPR-Cas9 to treat human disease are about to start, too. This week, we reported on a new study that raises exactly that question.

Study 74