Video Game for Healthcare Competition [video]

Video Game for Healthcare Competition [video]

by | March 13, 2019 | Health, Medical

One of the hot new terms in digital health tech is “gamification.” Facebook tugs on some primal psychological strings to keep users coming back over and over. Those same levers can be used to increase patient engagement and alter behavior patterns....
Wireless Monitor Detects Falls [video]

Wireless Monitor Detects Falls [video]

by | March 12, 2019 | Health

The vast majority of seniors want to live independently as long as they can do so safely. One of the biggest risks for the elderly is falling; according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the leading cause for fatal injury for older adults....
CPES2019 Features Printed Electronics [video]

CPES2019 Features Printed Electronics [video]

by | March 11, 2019 | Enabling Tech

Electronics used to mean running insulated wires between discrete components. Then came printed circuit boards and integrated circuits contained in chips. But wearable devices need new solutions; circuitry must be able to stretch and bend along with human body parts....
What Did You Miss at CES 2019?

What Did You Miss at CES 2019?

by | February 12, 2019 | Health, Medical

CES has become the leading show for health tech. The number of exhibitors with health and medical products has grown rapidly in recent years. Nowhere else can you find so many companies in one place, from huge multinational corporations to tiny startups and university...
Headband Helps Improve Sleep

Headband Helps Improve Sleep

by | February 7, 2019 | Health

At CES 2019, there were more companies showing sleep technology products than ever before, from smartphone apps to high tech sleeping pods. I often say that sleep technology is like weather reports; they tell you what happened but don’t give you any way to make...