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by Bruce Brown | July 1, 2021 | General News, Health
Bioengineers at the University of Pittsburgh Rehab Neural Engineering Labs achieved a breakthrough in brain-controlled prosthetics. This new approach provides tactile feedback through a brain/computer interface (BCI) to help a human subject control a robotic arm. The...
by Bruce Brown | June 30, 2021 | Health
Wearables continue to prove their worth in clinical trials. We originally wrote about Blue Spark Technologies’ TempTraq in June 2015. At the time we took note of the wearable’s thin, lightweight, and convenient wireless continuous temperature monitor...
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by Bruce Brown | June 8, 2021 | Health
We often write about partnering and collaboration among entities in the digital health industry. Recent examples include Sutter Health’s partnership with Docent Health to further a virtual mental health platform for young people. The Mayo Clinic and Eko are...
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by Bruce Brown | June 7, 2021 | Health
Advances in 3D printing continue to astound as the technology leaps forward. A recent FDA decision moves the puck way down the ice in its clearance of Desktop Health’s 3D printed dental prosthetics. We’ve written about Virginia Tech’s work with...
by Bruce Brown | June 4, 2021 | Medical
Wearables that perform single biosensing functions may soon go away in favor of multimodal devices. In the near future, we expect biosensing devices will perform suites of tests. We also think upcoming super devices that check vital signs may be able to acquire new...
