by Bruce Brown | February 12, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
According to the CDC, one child of every 69 born in the U.S. has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In 2017 the Hindustan Times in Delhi, India, stated the ratio in that country is one in 89 children. We have written about other health tech developed for people with...
by Kimberly Houston | February 8, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
There are an estimated 5 million upper limb amputees worldwide, many of them children. Prosthetic limbs can cost upwards of $40,000 or more, and children rapidly outgrow them. Because the cost of prosthetics is prohibitive, many children simply go without them. Now a...
by Bruce Brown | February 5, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Imagine you set out to build wearable health tech device to address a major health condition such as diabetes or glaucoma. Wouldn’t it be nice to incorporate the techie bits into an item small, light, discrete, and already worn by more than 125 million people...
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by Kimberly Houston | January 30, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Most of us go through the day without stopping to think about the remarkable functionality our limbs provide, and the many tasks they allow us to do. When someone loses a limb due to injury or illness, a prosthetic limb can restore some of the capabilities lost, but...
by Alfred Poor | January 6, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health, Medical
CES 2018 starts tomorrow in Las Vegas. In addition to being the largest consumer electronics show, it has become the leading event for wearables and mobile technology for health and medical applications. The Sands exhibit hall will be packed with companies —...
by Kimberly Houston | January 2, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
There have been many advances in battery technology in the last few years, particularly when it comes to the creation of flexible batteries that can be integrated into fabric and other malleable materials. Better, more flexible, and durable battery technology...
