by Amantha May | March 12, 2021 | Medical
A new survey of large healthcare facilities demonstrates how much the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the value of remote patient monitoring (RPM). Conducted by VivaLNK, a global supplier of wearable sensors and connected data services, the survey shows that hospitals...
by Amantha May | March 10, 2021 | Health
A 2021 upgrade to the TicWatch Pro S by Mobvoi offers enhanced sleep analysis functions, precision exercise options, blood oxygen tracking, and an app that uses heart rate and breathing activity to identify changes in stress levels. Changes to the Pro S sleep tracker...
by Amantha May | March 8, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Mechanical engineers at Rice University have designed a chip that allows an ordinary cell phone to detect COVID-19 biomarkers in blood. The new chip could provide a simpler testing process than current nose-swab PCR tests, delivering results in less than one hour...
by Amantha May | March 5, 2021 | Medical
In the 12 month period between June 2019 and May 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the rapid rise in opioid-related deaths. According to a recent CDC report, overdose deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids increased by 38.4% compared to those during...
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by Amantha May | March 3, 2021 | Enabling Tech
A new robotic gripper can “feel” what it’s holding, much like natural human skin. Developed by researchers from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Carnegie Mellon University, and the Southern University of Science and Technology, the tactile...
