MedStartr War on COVID Startup Challenge [video]

by Amantha May | June 12, 2020 | General News, Health, Medical

Entrepreneurs with innovative COVID-19 solutions have an opportunity to win investments and business services in MedStartr’s latest crowd challenge. MedStartr, a funding platform supporting healthcare startups, holds its War on COVID virtual pitch showcase on June 24,...

Wearable Relieves Period Pain without Drugs

by Bruce Brown | June 11, 2020 | Health

Neurostimulation reduces pain by interfering with electrical signals to the brain’s pain centers from the area of the body where the pain originates. I’m an unabashed fan of neurostim. My surgeon sent my home with a transcutaneous electrical nerve...

Samsung Watch Cleared for ECG in South Korea

by Amantha May | June 10, 2020 | General News, Health

I’m a healthy, active adult, but my doctor insists that I monitor my heart rate when I exercise. Why? Because I have a congenital heart defect that puts me at risk for atrial fibrillation, or Afib. This abnormal heart rhythm affects an estimated 33.5 million people...

Smart Robot Offers No-Contact COVID Screening [video]

by Amantha May | June 5, 2020 | General News, Health, Medical

Vayyar, a global leader in wireless sensor technology, has partnered with robotic healthcare pioneer Meditemi to create a home care robot with enhanced intelligence. Capable of a variety of remote monitoring options, the new robot can provide early, remote detection...

Smart Bra Monitors Hearth Health [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 4, 2020 | Health

Former engineering students from MIT are developing washable, flexible circuits with sensors to capture biometric data. Bloomer Tech’s mission is tailoring cardiovascular healthcare to women. The company is currently in trials with its first product, the Bloomer...

Incubator Seeks COVID-19 Solutions

by Bruce Brown | June 3, 2020 | Health

Technology incubators and accelerators are not new concepts. In 2015, we wrote about the American Medical Association’s Chicago-based AMA Interaction Studio at MATTER that provides a space for healthcare professionals to interact with entrepreneurs and...