by Amantha May | January 27, 2021 | Medical
Neurorealilty, an Amsterdam-based startup, made a strong showing in VR, gamification, and health tech at CES 2021 with its inaugural product: Koji’s Quest. Designed specifically for rehabilitation after stroke and other brain injuries, Koji’s Quest offers a...
by Amantha May | January 25, 2021 | Health
Roughly 22 million adults in the US suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, a breathing condition caused by obstruction of the respiratory airway during sleep. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment has a high success rate… if the patient complies...
by Amantha May | January 18, 2021 | Health, Medical
Biotricity, a health technology company focused on chronic disease management, showcased a new personal heart monitor at Pepcom’s Digital Experience at CES 2021. Known as Bioheart, the wearable chest band sports a sensor that continuously collects cardiovascular data...
by Amantha May | January 15, 2021 | Health
Seniors, particularly those living in nursing homes, are vulnerable to aspiration pneumonia. This potentially deadly condition occurs due to impaired swallowing ability. GOKURI, a wearable neckband exhibited at CES 2021, monitors patient swallowing to help avoid the...
by Amantha May | January 13, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Gaming can be the low-hanging fruit that enables advances in health tech, such as the low-cost VR systems that have made new therapeutic treatments possible. Impulse, a new neural mouse introduced at CES 2021, shows promise in the next chapter of that history....