by Amantha May | February 8, 2021 | Health
Virtual assistants within smart devices, such as Amazon Alexa, provide solutions for people with limited movement, low vision, and other types of disabilities. But speech impairments can prevent smart home devices from recognizing voice commands. Older adults have a...
by Amantha May | February 5, 2021 | Enabling Tech
You’re just about to start your workout. You tap your smartwatch, ready to track your heart rate, steps, distance, calories, and so many other juicy health data metrics. But alas, you forgot to charge your device, and now your staring at a useless black hole strapped...
by Amantha May | February 3, 2021 | Medical
In January 2021, Abbott, a large-scale healthcare innovation company, received FDA clearance for a handheld blood test that diagnoses traumatic brain injury (TBI). The test delivers rapid results, accurately detecting proteins present in blood plasma after a TBI....
by Amantha May | February 1, 2021 | Health
Biospectal, a Swiss company specializing in biosensing technology, has taken aim at a weak link in personal blood pressure management: the blood pressure cuff. A large-scale study conducted at the CHUV hospital at the University Lausanne has validated this effort. The...
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by Amantha May | January 29, 2021 | Health
Quitting smoking improves health and reduces the risk for seemingly countless chronic and life-threatening conditions. A carbon monoxide (CO) breath sensor, already cleared by the FDA for use as part of a smoking cessation program, has now earned the European CE mark....
