Smart Heart Patch Cleared for Sale in Europe

by Bruce Brown | September 21, 2021 | Health, Medical

We’ve been covering wearable ECG devices since 2014 when Alfred Poor wrote about the Zio XT Service ECG patch monitor. Among other developments in ECG, in 2019 we noted VivaQuant‘s RX-1 Rhythm Express wearable arrhythmia device. More recently I had hands on...

Nausea Prevention Wearable Now Can Get Wet

by Bruce Brown | September 20, 2021 | Health

We usually cover wristband wearables that measure biometrics such as pulse rate, respiration rate, or oxygen saturation. Reliefband’s nausea-prevention wearables are an exception. We first covered the eponymous Reliefband during CES 2016. The original...

Designer Creates 3D-Printed Rehab System [video]

by Bruce Brown | September 16, 2021 | Enabling Tech, Health

When inventive minds tackle problems using 3D printing, the results can be impressive. In the past we’ve written about affordable 3D printed bionic arms for children, 3D printed superhero prosthetics, and a 3D printed prosthetic leg with a fin that helps...

Two New Smartwatches Get Nutrition Tracking Feature

by Amantha May | September 15, 2021 | Health

At the 2021 Galaxy Unpacked event in August, Samsung announced a new partnership with Lifesum, a digital health company based in Sweden. The partnership makes Lifesum’s popular nutritional coaching app available on the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic. Adding...

Hands-On: At Home Heart Monitor Records Two Days of Data

by Bruce Brown | September 13, 2021 | Health, Medical

We wrote about Biotricity’s Bioheart personal heart monitor in January. Biotricity showcased the device during CES 2021. The Bioheart is a chest strap with two dry electrodes. Connected to an associated smartphone app, the Bioheart device can capture and display...

Health Systems Respond to Pandemic with More Home Care Technology

by Bruce Brown | September 10, 2021 | Health, Medical

The COVID-19 pandemic boosted health system interest in many of the topics that we cover regularly. Overcrowding, staff shortages, and infection risk-avoidance gave regional health agencies little choice but to explore alternative care modes. The result was growing...