by Alfred Poor | August 4, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
The photo above shows a small patch of thin plastic on a subject’s skin. How thin is the plastic? 0.004 mm, or about 1/25 of the width of a human hair. That’s thin. It’s not remarkable that this flexible patch of plastic is so thin; what’s...
by Bruce Brown | August 3, 2016 | General News, Health
Knowing someone’s blood alcohol content (BAC) is of potential interest to health care workers, law enforcement, family and friends, and to the individual him or herself. We’ve previously covered BAC-reading personal breathalyzer devices that you blow into...
by Alfred Poor | August 3, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Implanted Health Tech devices tend to be relatively large items such as pacemakers or stents in coronary arteries, but as smart devices continue to get smaller and smaller, microscopic implants could perform many useful tasks from sensing biometric data to providing...
by Bruce Brown | August 2, 2016 | General News, Medical
During the first month after birth, premature newborns are at risk of contracting disease or dying from a variety of causes. The best indicator of a problem with neonatals is low body temperature. In developing countries, particularly in rural areas where facilities...
by Alfred Poor | August 2, 2016 | General News, Medical
One of the biggest challenges for the makers of wearables and connected Health Tech devices is to clearly demonstrate the cost benefits. It stands to reason that if you can keep people healthier and diagnose diseases and conditions early, you are likely to save money...
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by Bruce Brown | August 1, 2016 | General News, Health
The wearable health tech market is still young. New products are often developed and marketed by groups from universities, startups formed around a product idea, and companies with existing products branching out or adding to their lineups. Most health tech products,...
