by Amantha May | January 4, 2021 | Health, Medical
A preliminary study conducted by the University of California (UC) San Francisco and UC San Diego suggests that a health tracker could detect early signs of COVID-19. An analysis of health data recorded by the Oura Ring showed that the device accurately identified...
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by Amantha May | January 1, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Two years ago, Robert “Buz” Chmielewski underwent a 10-hour operation, during which surgeons implanted six electrodes in his brain. Within a few months of the operation, Chmielewski could control two robotic arms using only his thoughts, transmitted...
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by Amantha May | December 30, 2020 | Enabling Tech
Last year, biotech startup iMediSync devoted a booth at CES 2020 to its signature product, a clinical, AI-driven platform for quantitative analysis of electroencephalography (qEEG), called iSyncBrain. This year, the company will showcase iSyncWave, a portable brain...
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by Amantha May | December 28, 2020 | Health
A recent study provides clinical validation for the use of WatchPAT, a digital at-home sleep apnea test, in diagnosing sleep apnea in patients with atrial fibrillation. Published in the journal Nature and Science of Sleep in December, the study compared WatchPAT to...
by Amantha May | December 25, 2020 | Health, Medical
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, about one in five Americans over 18 suffer from mental illness. Yet more than half of those 51.5 million adults haven’t received any treatment for their condition. A significant barrier to accessing...
