by Alfred Poor | June 29, 2021 | General News
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that we need rapid, accurate, and convenient ways to detect the spread of infection. Researchers at Harvard and MIT have worked together to create a wearable biosensor that can produce a result in just 90 minutes at room temperature...
by Alfred Poor | June 18, 2021 | General News
After blood pressure, perhaps the most important body biometric is your weight. And not just your overall weight, but how much of your body is fat. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a very blunt instrument when it comes to estimating body fat; body type and amount of...
by Alfred Poor | June 17, 2021 | Medical
We have covered exoskeletons before that are designed to help paralyzed patients walk again, but there’s more to the problem than just helping them stand vertically and move about. They face other challenges such as blood pressure management and trunk control....
by Alfred Poor | April 22, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Believe it or not, people still use smartphones to make voice telephone calls. This can be a very convenient way to conduct business or to connect with family and friends. But there’s one group of people who have a problem with this: the hearing impaired. In...
by Alfred Poor | April 14, 2021 | Enabling Tech, General News
You’ve spent a beautiful day hiking up and down mountain trails, and as you stop to set up camp for the night, you take off your backpack and plug your smartphone into it to recharge. Or you can use that electricity to power wearables or other health tech...
