Gummy Robots Diagnose and Prevent Disease [video]

by Bruce Brown | March 1, 2019 | Enabling Tech

In the past five years, we’ve written about a wide range of robotic technology healthcare applications. From expressive robots that help autistic kids learn, smart home robots that assist seniors with daily living tasks, and robotic nurse assistants, to AI...

Forget Insulin Shots; Take a Pill [video]

by Bruce Brown | February 27, 2019 | Enabling Tech

We write about new developments for both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes nearly every week. Diabetes continues to increase worldwide; people continue to resist the lifestyle changes that can prevent or lessen the effects of diabetes. New medical technology have the...

Cardiac Energy Charges Implant Batteries [video]

by Bruce Brown | February 22, 2019 | Enabling Tech

Worldwide, patients have more than one million plus pacemakers and 200,000 plus defibrillators implanted each year. Current technology requires follow-up surgery to replace batteries as needed, typically every five to 10 years. In the past four years, we’ve...

Report Predicts 10-Fold Increase in Healthcare AI

by Bruce Brown | February 18, 2019 | Enabling Tech, Medical

The benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) on global healthcare far surpass those of any conceivable sensor or individual wearable tech. AI’s influence stems from its accuracy, speed, and relatively low cost. Machine learning and neural networking by...

Expanding Pill Carries Intriguing Payload [video]

by Bruce Brown | February 15, 2019 | Enabling Tech

Wearable sensors are typically worn on the wrist, but we’ve written about sensors pinned to clothing, carried in a pocket, woven into garments, and even ingested. For example, in 2017 we wrote about Abilify MyCite, the first FDA cleared ingestible sensor. That...

Reinforcement Learning Tunes Prosthetics in Minutes

by Bruce Brown | February 13, 2019 | Enabling Tech, Medical

Prosthetics enable mobility and independence but fitting the apparatus and helping recipients learn to use an artificial arm or leg can be obstacles in the way of success. Powered prosthetic legs, for example, typically require “tuning” by trained clinical...