Healthcare in the Developing World
July 1, 2010
You might not have heard that Bill Gates is no longer the world’s richest man. He lost his unofficial title earlier this year to Carlos Slim, a Mexican telecom magnate. I bring
Category: Healthcare
In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
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The Wild World of Medical Science
May 25, 2010
When Mary Shelly published her novel about Frankenstein’s monster in the early 19th century, she hoped it would serve as a warning about the dangers involved in mankind’s technological evolution during the
Some Updates on Global Healthcare
May 17, 2010
In past discussions about the Enterra Solutions® Development-in-a-Box™ concept, I’ve pointed out that there are several factors that help speed development along. One of those factors is a healthy workforce. As employers
Innovative, Student-Designed Medical Devices
March 3, 2010
Almost everyone in the developed world has heard of James Dyson, the British inventor who became famous touting vacuum cleaners. Dyson and his engineers pride themselves on both the effectiveness and the
Health Care and Development
July 30, 2009
Health care reform continues to make headlines in the United States. As president and CEO of a business, I am obviously following the debate because the outcome will affect both my company
Biotechnology’s Third Wave
June 25, 2009
Several years ago I recall reading an article by Francis Fukuyama in which he predicted that biotechnology would be one of the world’s largest economic sectors in the future. Although the biotechnology
Vitamins and Development
May 29, 2009
Almost everyone knows that in the heyday of sailing ships, scurvy was the scourge of sailors. For those not familiar with the disease, Wikipedia reports: “Scurvy leads to the formation of spots
Globalization vs. Decentralization
April 29, 2009
Unless you have been completely cut off from the news the past few days, you are aware of the growing concern of swine flu pandemic. For years, the global health community has
The Rise of "Creative Capitalism": Tackling Malaria
February 4, 2009
According to Steve Hamm, the term “creative capitalism” was coined by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates [“‘Creative Capitalism’ Versus Malaria,” BusinessWeek, 2 February 2009 print edition]. Hamm writes that the concept of creative
Limiting the Spread of AIDS
January 30, 2009
During my discussions about Development-in-a-Box™, I have often made the point that frontier economies progress faster when they have achieved a few pre-conditions that help them attract foreign direct investment. One of
