Health Tech Podcast: 2016 Retrospective

by Alfred Poor | December 19, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health, Medical, Podcast

Health Tech Insider Editor Alfred Poor takes a look back at some of the highlights of 2016. Click here to listen.

Researchers Show Implants Can Be Hacked

by Alfred Poor | December 15, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical

Digital electronic technology has made modern medical miracles possible. We now have “smart” connected devices that can be implanted inside our bodies to provide tracking and treatment for a variety of chronic conditions and diseases. But this technology...

Graphene Putty for State-of-the-Art Sensors [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 14, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News

Health Tech devices must accurately measure and report biometric markers in order to be useful. Because many of these applications function outside lab or clinical settings, less controlled environments require durability as well as accuracy. Material flexibility...

Wearable-in-a-Box Speeds Development

by Alfred Poor | December 14, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News

Ask any Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and they’ll tell you that the most important factor in a technology product’s success is speed to market. You need to start revenues flowing as quickly as possible, and prevent competitors from beating you to the...

OLED Display on Fabric

by Alfred Poor | December 13, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News

One important role for wearable Health Tech devices is the gathering of data. But that information does little good if the user is not made aware of the results. Wireless communications with a smartphone or other mobile device can be a good solution for some...

Conductive Bandage Stretches [video]

by Alfred Poor | December 12, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News

Bandages are simple wearable Health Tech devices. They protect the skin during healing, and reduce the chances of infection. The first adhesive bandage appeared in 1920. We now have the sensors and other components that can make bandages intelligent, reporting on the...