Telehealth Delivers Primary Care Throughout India

Telehealth Delivers Primary Care Throughout India

We usually write about digital healthcare services and technology in the U.S., the U.K., and Europe. Telemedicine in particular benefits patients, clinical staff, and healthcare facilities with cost-savings, efficiency, and improved access to care in many parts of the...
Adhesive Film Detects Biochemicals in Sweat

Adhesive Film Detects Biochemicals in Sweat

Sweat analysis is the new killer app. In the last few months, we’ve covered a range of new technologies that use or analyze sweat.  A team at the University of California San Diego has developed a wearable sensor that tracks vitamin C levels in sweat....
VR App Helps Manage Pain and Anxiety

VR App Helps Manage Pain and Anxiety

The possibilities of pharmaceutical-free stress reduction and pain management have broad appeal (except, perhaps, to pharmaceutical companies). We’ve covered wearables designed to reduce stress, such as iBreve’s eponymous breathing pattern monitor and...
Activity Metric Correlates with Longer Life

Activity Metric Correlates with Longer Life

Exercise is good for you. We’ve heard and believed in the health benefits of physical exercise for years. But what does “exercise” mean exactly? What should we do, and how much how often should we do it? The lack of clarity about which types of...