Magnetic Electronic Skin Reduces Contamination Risk

by Bruce Brown | December 12, 2019 | Enabling Tech

Researchers worldwide are developing applications for electronic skin patches. Healthcare applications for e-skin lead the field, but additional usage models including consumer electronics automotive, telecommunications, retail, aerospace, defense, and more signal the...

Virtual Skin Enables a Sense of Touch [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 11, 2019 | Enabling Tech

A child whose parent is a continent away, an amputee who longs to feel a loved one’s hand, and a gamer who seeks tactile feedback for a more immersive experience. These three people represent just a few application categories for a recent Northwestern University...

Smart Stethoscope Adds Noise Cancellation for Better Heart Screening

by Bruce Brown | December 10, 2019 | Medical

CORE scores again. We’ve written about the Eko CORE AI-powered digital stethoscope several times, starting in 2015 when the FDA cleared the device for use. More recently, Eko and the Mayo Clinic announced a collaboration in late 2018 to co-develop AI algorithms...

Eggs, Butter, and a Diabetic Retinopathy Test

by Bruce Brown | December 9, 2019 | Medical

Retail medical clinics such as those located in pharmacies and grocery stores recently gained a powerful new tool. Shopper-patients at Albertson’s grocery stores who stop by a CarePortMD retail clinic inside the store can have their eyes tested for diabetic...

VA Begins In-Home Diabetic Foot Ulcer Detection

by Bruce Brown | December 6, 2019 | Medical

This month marks the beginning of a significant new Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program to prevent lower limb loss. In 2018, the VA health care system treated more than 75,000 cases of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). The new program — previously tested in...

AI-Powered Podosmart Insoles Analyze Gait [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 5, 2019 | Health

“Let me watch you walk.” When patients seek treatment for foot pain, posture, or mobility-related problems, healthcare professionals typically start by analyzing the patient’s gait. As with blood pressure measurement, however, in-office testing may...