by Bruce Brown | July 25, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
We’ve written about skin patch biosensors in a range of applications from UV exposure detection to atrial fibrillation monitoring. Researchers and medical device and supply companies investigating skin patch wearables focus on the advantages of the patch form...
by Bruce Brown | July 23, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Cortisol is a steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands. Often called the “stress hormone,” cortisol levels generally increase when a person is under stress. Measuring cortisol can help diagnose Cushing syndrome, adrenal or pituitary conditions, and...
by Bruce Brown | July 4, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Artificial intelligence’s greatest potential for enriching medical knowledge and improving global healthcare systems arises from its ability to find useful insights inside big data sets. With access to de-personalized electronic health records (EHRs) of patients...
by Bruce Brown | June 29, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
Two established health technology companies announced a new partnership to develop biometric sensing ear modules for diverse markets. Denmark-based Sonion and Raleigh, North Carolina-based Valencell will combine their experience and assets in hearing and earphone...
by Alfred Poor | June 28, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
I own a classic Timex watch. It cost me less than $30, and it runs for a few years on a single, inexpensive, coin cell battery. The most difficult aspect of living with this watch is finding someone to change the battery for me when it runs down. This watch tells the...
by Bruce Brown | June 26, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
In response to the magnitude of workplace dangers and health threats, in 1970 the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) spun off NIOSH: the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. NIOSH conducts research and recommends ways to prevent...
