by Amantha May | November 13, 2020 | Enabling Tech
Flexible skin sensors have advantages over hard-cased wearables in terms of the potential for precision readings. But pliability has a disadvantage when it comes to the durability of bendable sensor hardware components. That vulnerability means that a flexible sensor...
by Amantha May | November 11, 2020 | Enabling Tech, Health
Seniors in nursing homes who experience social isolation have an increased risk for severe health conditions. Older adults also need social interaction and other stimulating activities to maintain their cognitive health. Yet COVID-19 has made it more difficult —...
by Amantha May | November 9, 2020 | Health
Lyra is a company that provides employers with comprehensive mental health care benefits services. It recently announced a partnership with Calm, makers of a leading stress relief app. The partnership makes Calm part of the Lyra platform for employees. By promoting...
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by Amantha May | November 6, 2020 | General News, Health
Lower back support apparel can help prevent back injuries, especially for workers in jobs that require heavy lifting, but it doesn’t alleviate muscle fatigue which is a key source of back pain and an injury precursor. Vanderbilt University engineers have designed an...
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by Amantha May | November 4, 2020 | Enabling Tech, General News
Delivering drugs to a specific internal organ often affects other organs along the way, causing side-effects and reducing the amount of medication that reaches the target area. To address this issue, researchers at Purdue University have designed a tiny robot that...
