by Amantha May | June 14, 2021 | Enabling Tech
When it comes to electronic skin sensors, the name of the game is stretchability. In recent years, researchers have developed a range of solutions for stretchable sensors and other electronics which, when integrated with a flexible substrate, adhere to and move with...
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by Amantha May | June 11, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Are you wearing your smart home hub? A team of engineering researchers at Purdue University have a vision of future smart garments as masterminds that integrate and control every aspect of your life, from your car to home security to health tracking. The research team...
by Amantha May | June 9, 2021 | Enabling Tech, Medical
An Australian researcher at the University of Sydney has developed an electronic, 3-D printed neural interface that can act as an artificial retina. The device could eventually restore visual function in patients with spinal cord injuries or neurodegenerative diseases...
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by Bruce Brown | June 7, 2021 | Health
Advances in 3D printing continue to astound as the technology leaps forward. A recent FDA decision moves the puck way down the ice in its clearance of Desktop Health’s 3D printed dental prosthetics. We’ve written about Virginia Tech’s work with...
by Amantha May | June 7, 2021 | Medical
Kiio, a digital solution for musculoskeletal pain, offers health plans and employers an evidence-based option to address their members’ knee, hip, back, and neck pain. Client data studies show that using Kiio both lowered opioid use and reduced medical spending. Kiio...
by Bruce Brown | June 4, 2021 | Medical
Wearables that perform single biosensing functions may soon go away in favor of multimodal devices. In the near future, we expect biosensing devices will perform suites of tests. We also think upcoming super devices that check vital signs may be able to acquire new...
