Eleanor Burgess has been passionate about the intersection between human-centered design and healthcare technology since her days as a global health student here at Northwestern. After graduation, she received a Fulbright scholarship to obtain her Master of Science in Technology Entrepreneurship at University College London (UCL). During her time in London, she completed a Fulbright
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Mobile health (mHealth) is the use of mobile phones and technologies, such as tablets, to improve health access, outcomes, delivery, services, and research. The field requires individuals from multiple disciplines, such as medicine, public health, business, computer science, to come together and produce products that serve in both developing and developed nations. Cell phones are
Wherever you find yourself this summer, if you can find Wi-Fi, you can get the latest on global health. Twitter has established itself as a valuable way to stay in touch with the global community and be in the know the instant something happens domestically or internationally. In a world more connected than ever, it’s possible
Those late night games of Candy Crush Saga in bed may be taking a toll on more than just your nightly sleep schedule. A recent medical review suggests that all of those nighttime texts and tweets could have an effect on our waistlines (and not in a good way)[1]. Researchers suggest exposure to light at
This article was originally posted on International Program Development’s NU in South Africa blog. Blogger Sarah Uttal is currently in South Africa on IPD’s Global Healthcare Technologies program at the University of Cape Town and writes about an eye-opening immersion trip to Kwa-Zulu Natal, where she observed the ups and downs of South Africa’s healthcare system