Design firm Worrell is asking how Alexa and other voice-enabled devices might treat chronic disease, manage clinical trials, and restore bonds between patients and physicians. The firm also is tracking advances in virtual and augmented reality, with an eye toward demonstrating how this tech can be useful first in the hospital and then in the home.

Paging Dr. Alexa: Worrell Testing Potential of Voice-enabled Tech in Healthcare and the Home

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Paging Dr. Alexa: Worrell Testing Potential of Voice-enabled Tech in Healthcare and the Home

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