by Bruce Brown | September 20, 2016 | General News, Health
Eyeglasses, the original Health Tech wearable, may soon take on additional roles. Today those of us who wear glasses do so to correct impaired vision and to protect our eyes. VSP Vision Care has designed eyeglass frames with embedded sensors that have immediate...
by Bruce Brown | September 19, 2016 | General News, Medical
The initial divide between consumer wearables and clinical medicine may be shrinking. A group of medical and technology entities in the United Kingdom launched a model that integrates wearable Health Tech with medical data and clinical care. The focus on epilepsy was...
by Bruce Brown | September 16, 2016 | General News, Health
Glaucoma is a disease that results in bbnormally high fluid pressure inside the eye that can damage optic nerves. The disease affects more than 60 million people worldwide, according to U.K. firm Cambridge Consultants. The most common form of the disease is...
by Bruce Brown | September 15, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
If you’re just strapping on a wearable for a run or for a quick reading of one or more biometrics, battery life isn’t much of a concern. But what if you need continuous monitoring for optimal health or to predict the onset of attacks or episodes? With...
by Bruce Brown | September 14, 2016 | General News, Health
From the battlefield to the playing field, head impact injuries can be difficult to assess quickly. Headed by neurosurgeon and director of the Stanford Medical Concussion and Brain Health Center, Dr. Jamshid Ghajar, MD, PhD, SyncThink has developed a mobile assessment...