Happiness Sensor Predicts Employee Moods

Happiness Sensor Predicts Employee Moods

It should come as little surprise that a wearable “happiness” sensor should originate in Japan, the same country that gave the world the terminally cute “Hello Kitty” character. Industry giant Hitachi developed this device as a means of...
Stretchable Patch Senses UV Light

Stretchable Patch Senses UV Light

We’ve known for a long time that there’s a link between overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) light and skin cancer. The solution has been to cover up or lather on the sunscreen, but there are not many ways to easily measure your exposure to the radiation....
Wearable Health Tech Side-Effect: New Jobs

Wearable Health Tech Side-Effect: New Jobs

We frequently mention how the data generated by wearable Health Tech devices has the potential to radically transform our healthcare system, for individual patients and for the population as a whole. Big Data analytics of this growing treasure trove of...
Smart Water Bottle Tracks Your Hydration

Smart Water Bottle Tracks Your Hydration

Okay, I’m just going to come right out and say it; just because you can make something doesn’t always mean that you should. Here is a “smart” water bottle that helps track your fluid consumption and your hydration needs. Do we really need a $50...
Honeymoon Over for Health Tech Investors?

Honeymoon Over for Health Tech Investors?

According to seed fund firm Rock Health, investors poured more than $4.1 billion into digital health companies in 2014, which was more than the prior three years combined. But are venture capitalists growing tired of the market segment? Rock Health polled audience...