Low-Cost Hearables Help Conquer Noisy Environments

by Bruce Brown | August 26, 2020 | General News, Health

New hearables continue to hit the market. There are hearables designed for listening to music, for hands-free phone calls, or streaming videos, podcasts, and audible books. We have our eyes – and ears – focused on wearable devices that help people with...

Reptilian Design of Protective Brace Allows For Full Mobility [video]

by Amantha May | August 26, 2020 | Enabling Tech, General News

Wearable health tech doesn’t always require sensors, software, or electricity, and some leading-edge technology doesn’t resemble futuristic robots so much as sci-fi aliens. For people of a certain age (including the author of this article) an innovative new...

Continuous Temperature Monitor Detects Fever Early [video]

by Amantha May | August 24, 2020 | General News, Health, Medical

A fever is one of the most common early signs of viral infection, including the novel coronavirus. Early detection of fever can halt the spread of an infectious virus. A new low-cost wearable known as FeverGuard can identify an individual’s “normal” body temperature...

Digital Stethoscope Reduces Risk of COVID-19 Transmission [VIDEO]

by Amantha May | August 21, 2020 | General News, Medical

During the Ebola crisis that began in 2014, doctors in the United States relied on a small wireless digital stethoscope for auscultation (i.e., listening to internal sounds of the body). The stethoscope, known as Thinklabs One, allowed them to auscultate safely while...

Health Tech Usage on the Rise Among Seniors

by Amantha May | August 19, 2020 | General News, Health, Medical

Technology use has increased for many adults in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and seniors are no exception. Seniors still aren’t the highest demographic when it comes to being technological savvy. However, a recent survey by Healthinsurance.com...

Remote Wearable System Monitors COVID-19 Patient Vital Signs

by Amantha May | August 17, 2020 | General News, Medical

A wearable monitoring system that helps reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 in hospitals and care facilities is now available in the United States. The system, designed specifically for the COVID-19 crisis by VivaLNK, has been used successfully in 15 hospitals in...