ECG T-shirt Delivers Continuous Monitoring

by Bruce Brown | January 29, 2019 | Health

Technology isn’t holding us back from continuously monitoring biometric wearables. If we choose, soon we’ll all be able to wear garments that serve an expanded range of functions beyond protecting our skin from sun and weather. In the past few years,...

Cardio e-Bike to Enlist Brain Wave Interface

by Bruce Brown | January 22, 2019 | Fitness, Health

Each year, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas features new versions of existing health tech, previews of products on the way during the coming year, and longer shot concepts still seeking funding to bring them to completion. Xmera, Inc. brought its eponymous...

Wearables and Predictive Analytics Produce Actionable Insights [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 18, 2019 | Health

We first wrote about CarePredict in August 2014 when the company was running a crowdfunding campaign for its Tempo project. The project design was conceived as an aging-in-place solution for seniors who did not want to move from their homes to a care facility. Tempo...

Microsoft and Walgreens Join for Patient-Centered Healthcare

by Bruce Brown | January 18, 2019 | Health, Medical

Giants in technology and neighborhood retail pharmacy have their eyes on the clouds and boots on the ground as they get ready to shake up global healthcare. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) CEO Stefano Pessina jointly announced an effort...

Smartphone App Accurately Screens for Anemia

by Bruce Brown | January 16, 2019 | Health

Anemia affects 1.6 billion, or 24.8% of Earth’s population, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Many blood disorders include anemia among their symptoms, which also varies depending on gender, age, and the region of the world. Complete Blood Counts...

Blood Pressure Watch to Start Sales [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 15, 2019 | Health

We first wrote about Omron’s HeartGuide oscillometric blood pressure monitoring watch last year following its initial unveiling at CES 2018. One year later, Omron has a release date and price for the highly anticipated wearable. According to Omron’s...