Not everyone is born with straight, aligned teeth. Many people have to cope with the ordeal of metal braces in their mouth to get a straighter smile. Others can use a series if clear aligners, custom fit to their individual mouths, which can rearrange teeth over the course of a year or two. These have the advantage of being easily removed, which makes it possible to do a better … [Read more...]
Edible Robots Could Use Gelatin
As the old advertising campaign used to say, "There's always room for Jello." Who knew that this slogan could have been predicting the future of surgery and other medical procedures? Scientists at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland have been experimenting with a composite material made from gelatin with glycerol. The result is a flexible, non-toxic, and … [Read more...]
Green Tea May Provide Flexible Power for Wearables
Most wearable Health Tech devices depend on electricity to power their digital electronics for sensors, data storage, processing, and transmission. And in almost all cases, this means a battery. The problem is that most batteries are hard and rigid, which wearables need to be flexible and softer. Another problem with batteries: they can take a long time to recharge. But a … [Read more...]
Lab Tests for a Penny
"We'll have to wait for the lab results to come back." Chances are good that if you've had any contact with the healthcare system beyond simple wellness checkups, you've heard this line before. Perhaps even more than you care to remember. Complex chemical analysis of fluid and tissue samples are one of our most powerful tools for accurate diagnosis of many diseases and … [Read more...]
CES 2017: Tattoo Sensor Set to Ship in 2017
We've often written about how wearable Health Tech devices have to "disappear" into our lives if they are to be successful. Large, bulky sensors that have to be recharged frequently are not destined for long-term success. That's why we were particularly interested to see a new electronic "tattoo" that is set to ship this summer. Rotex showed their new product that apparently … [Read more...]
