by Bruce Brown | May 4, 2020 | Health
Smart fabrics may change the way we dress. In the future, apparel manufacturers may be able to incorporate any digital health wearable function in their garments (with the possible exception of displays). Smart fabric is a familiar topic. We wrote about work at The...
by Bruce Brown | May 1, 2020 | Health
It may seem that all health and medical tech R&D in the world right now is focused on COVID-19, but groups dedicated to other specific diseases and medical conditions are still hard at work. Major chronic diseases threaten the health, quality of life, and finances...
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by Bruce Brown | April 30, 2020 | Health
Wrist-worn devices including smartwatches and wristbands continue to lead the wearables market. According to the latest IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker report for the last quarter of 2019, Huami, the Chinese wearable company that makes the Mi Band for...
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by Amantha May | April 29, 2020 | General News, Health, Medical
The goal of the HITLAB Women’s Health Tech Challenge is to fast-track support for innovative FemTech products that empower women to make informed choices about their health and improve women’s healthcare delivery. Individuals or teams who have identified a unique...
by Bruce Brown | April 28, 2020 | Health
Sheltering at home appears to be an effective defense against COVID-19. However, the lockdown’s confinement and restricted contact with friends and family on top of the daily pall of virus-related news induce significant stress for many people. The increased...
by Alfred Poor | April 28, 2020 | Health, Medical
“COVID-19 changes everything.” The “new normal” that follows the lock-down caused by the virus crisis will look different in many ways from the recent past. Some changes will be for the worse, but some will be for the better. One particular...
