Tablet Enables In-Home Monitoring

Tablet Enables In-Home Monitoring

by | September 21, 2018 | General News, Medical

I may have seen the future of remote patient monitoring. Or to be more accurate, I have worn it. And it’s available now. One drawback with healthcare as it is currently practiced is that patients see physicians in hospitals and offices where their vital signs...
Smart Suit Gives Haptic Feedback

Smart Suit Gives Haptic Feedback

by | September 10, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News

We’ve covered all sorts of exoskeletons that augment or restore a body’s ability to move, but what if you had a suit that could simulate touch? Haptic feedback gives the sensation of something touching you, or of you touching an object. What if you could...
FDA Approves 90-Day Glucose Sensor [video]

FDA Approves 90-Day Glucose Sensor [video]

by | September 7, 2018 | General News, Medical

Diabetes is a disease that prevents the body from regulating blood sugar. Many diabetics must take blood samples to check their glucose levels, and adjust their insulin doses accordingly. Finger sticks for blood testing can be inconvenient at best, as well as painful...
In-Mouth Wireless Sensor Detects Sodium

In-Mouth Wireless Sensor Detects Sodium

by | June 4, 2018 | General News, Health

Hypertension, aka high blood pressure, is an increasingly common condition affecting one of two U.S. adults — often without symptoms — according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Hypertension increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, two of...