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...

Do Fitness Trackers Induce Anxiety? Maybe. Maybe Not.

by Bruce Brown | August 19, 2020 | Health

It’s not overstating to assert that step counters and fitness trackers have gained traction worldwide. In 2018, manufacturers reported slightly more than 70 million fitness and activity trackers shipped worldwide, according to Statistica. Fitness wearable...

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...

Wear and Hear BeHear Access Hearable Is No Dropout [video]

by Bruce Brown | August 18, 2020 | Health

Wearable marketing reports from IDC and others have predicted for two years that shipments of hearables will help drive market growth for wearables worldwide. In the past few years, we’ve looked and written about at hearing assistance devices from NuHeara, Olive...

Full Face Mask: Fashion Design or Effective Disguise?

by Bruce Brown | August 17, 2020 | Health

After the initial shortage of protective face masks in the fight against the COVID-19 virus, consumers now have many mask choices. Surgical masks, NIOSH-approved N95 masks, and a variety of cloth masks are readily available in a wide range of prices. We’ve also...

Come Together, But Not Too Close [video]

by Bruce Brown | August 14, 2020 | Health

Pre-pandemic, it would have been hard to imagine that 2020 would see a raft of new products to protect people’s health by keeping them apart. Today, however, social distancing is a new term to describe a key prophylactic measure to prevent — or at least...