CES 2022: Reduce Your Stress with Sensor Ball Feedback

by Bruce Brown | December 16, 2021 | Health

Your body has messages for you. We’ve written about biofeedback in several forms and purposes. In 2014 we wrote about Galvanic Ltd.’s Pip, a guitar pick-shaped device that measures galvanic skin response (GSR) to help users manage stress. In 2015 and again...

CES 2022: Exoskeleton Technology Leaps Forward with Cray X [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 14, 2021 | Health

We often write about new exoskeleton technology developed to help amputees and people with spinal cord injuries regain mobility. There’s also a second leg in exoskeleton advancement, however, as assistive technology. For example, we’ve written about work...

Smile! Transparent Face Mask Gains NHS Approval [video]

by Unber Shafiq | December 14, 2021 | Health

Facial expressions convey countless emotions when we speak and when we don’t. The expressions for sadness, anger, happiness, fear, surprise, and disgust are the same across cultures. But how do we see those expressions in a pandemic world where everyone wears a face...

Patient Robot Aides Can Help Autistic Kids and Adults

by Amantha May | December 10, 2021 | Health

Movia Robotics has launched three new digital health solutions designed to support care for autistic people and individuals with developmental delays. Two robotic assist aides, TheraPal Home and TheraPal Clinical Assist, provide digital interventions for use by...

One-Touch Device Makes Glucose Monitoring Simple [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 9, 2021 | Health, Medical

We have written about automatic blood glucose level monitoring, insulin pumps, and closed-loop artificial pancreas systems from companies such as Medtronic. People with diabetes rely on accurate blood glucose level readings. It’s understandable when they...

New Partnership Provides Mental Telehealth Services

by Amantha May | December 8, 2021 | Health

Solera, a platform that curates personalized health solutions for members, has announced partnerships with Ginger and eMindful to expand mental health services within the Solera marketplace. The partnerships prioritize mental health care by making it more accessible...