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by Alfred Poor | March 22, 2022 | Enabling Tech
When it comes to creating a major innovation, you might not expect it to come from a company that is more than 400 years old. But that’s what’s happening; Piana Technology has developed a material called E/SMART that it hopes will replace much of the 1.3...
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by Alfred Poor | March 22, 2022 | Enabling Tech, Health
People are keeping closer track on their bodies, but this typically requires a bunch of gear and time to use it. Want to take your blood pressure? Sit down with a pressure cuff and take a reading. Want to measure your weight and body fat? Step on a smart scale. Or...
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by Alfred Poor | March 21, 2022 | Health, Medical
Usually, when you’re recovering from a musculoskeletal (MSK) injury, you’re advised by your healthcare professional to go for lots of physical and occupational therapy sessions. And you could be required to take steroids or do some unassisted strengthening,...
by Alfred Poor | March 10, 2022 | Enabling Tech
One of our basic beliefs here at Health Tech Insider is that wearables and other devices won’t succeed at scale until they “disappear” into our lives. Too many devices require that users fuss with them: keep them charged, update the software, pair...
by Alfred Poor | March 9, 2022 | Enabling Tech, Medical
One of the elusive holy grails of health tech is a non-invasive measurement of blood glucose levels. We’ve been writing about developments in this field since at least 2015, but we still do not have an FDA-cleared solution. Unfortunately, the general media is...
