by Unber Shafiq | December 15, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Just a few years ago, governments and the medical community were entrenched in a debate over whether telehealth is a viable solution for healthcare delivery. Today, almost all parts of the world have telehealth-enabled healthcare models. The Australian government has...
by Bruce Brown | November 30, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Earlier this year, we wrote about a brain-computer interface (BCI) developed by Stanford University researchers that enabled a paralyzed individual to turn his thoughts to written sentences. The Stanford BCI platform starts with chips implanted in the patient’s...
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by Unber Shafiq | November 30, 2021 | Enabling Tech, Health
Millions across the globe find it difficult to be understood when they speak. Medical conditions such as stroke, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, and traumatic brain injury can make it difficult for people to speak like they used to. This can make it...
by Amantha May | November 26, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Near-field communication (NFC) powers contactless keycards and payment systems such as Google Wallet and Apple Pay, allowing users to speed through checkout lines and open doors without pulling out keys or pressing buttons. A team of researchers at the University of...
by Alfred Poor | November 26, 2021 | Enabling Tech, Health, Medical
The international CES electronics show is still more than a month away, yet our coverage has already started with articles about some of this year’s Innovation Award winners. CES continues to be one of the most important events for the health tech industry,...
by Amantha May | November 24, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Researchers in Korea have engineered a new patch that makes collecting sweat for biometric data more efficient. Inspired by the way cactus spines collect water, the patch could make daily blood draws a thing of the past for individuals managing diabetes. Developed at...
