Smartwatches and Hearables Lead Growth for Wearables

by Bruce Brown | September 7, 2021 | Health

Do you check your resting heart rate or track your step count on your smartwatch? Do you rely on a hearable device to manage sounds? According to London-based GlobalData, growing markets for wearable tech play a major role mobile health and wellness. In a September 7,...

You’re Invited to Present at the GIANT Health Event

by Bruce Brown | September 6, 2021 | Health, Medical

If you or your company could benefit from presenting your medical research to an international audience, GIANT Health may have your ticket to do just that during its seventh annual global hybrid health tech event. The GIANT Health Event 2021 is taking place this year...

New Study: Wearable Monitor System Protects Workers Against Heat Stroke

by Amantha May | September 1, 2021 | Health

A recent study has validated an innovative body temperature monitoring system that predicts heat stress to prevent heat-related injury in industrial workers. The study confirmed that Kenzen’s wearable heat sensor, launched in 2020, provides accurate, continuous core...

Test Your Stress Level with Free Online Voice Analysis

by Amantha May | August 27, 2021 | Health

Cigna has launched a free online stress evaluation tool that uses voice analysis to determine user stress levels. The Cigna StressWaves Test was developed in partnership with Ellipsis Health, a digital health platform that identifies vocal biomarkers to detect anxiety...

Spit, Wait, and Scan to Test for COVID-19 At Home [video]

by Bruce Brown | August 27, 2021 | Health

We often write about digital home health devices. Since we launched Health Tech Insider, however, no other single force has advanced remote care and telemedicine as much as the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s fitting, then, that we finally have an at-home device that...

Another Study Shows TENS to Be Effective for Pain Management

by Bruce Brown | August 17, 2021 | Health

Clinical trials and other research results play an increasingly important role in wearable health tech devices. A new study evaluated transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as an in-home treatment. We’ve written previously about TENS devices used to...