Light-Touch Robotic Cane Assists Mobility [video]

by Bruce Brown | September 2, 2019 | Health

According to a 2019 CDC report on all forms of disability, about 14% of American adults have mobility disabilities, which are defined as “serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.” People with mobility disabilities include those who are restricted to...

Cough Diagnosing App Gets CE Certification

by Alfred Poor | September 2, 2019 | Health, Medical

We first covered ResApp more than three years ago. The company has developed a smartphone app that can diagnose the different types of childhood coughs, simply by analyzing a sound sample recorded by a phone. It can distinguish between lower respiratory tract disease,...

Pampers Connected Care for Babies [video]

by Bruce Brown | August 22, 2019 | Health

Baby wearables and connected monitors usually track a single metric. Levana’s Oma Sense system uses an accelerometer to monitor breathing movements while newborns and infants sleep. TempTraq’s name describes its primary feature: tracking body temperature....

Exoskeleton Industry Poised for Rapid Growth

by Alfred Poor | August 22, 2019 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health

Powered exoskeletons are no longer exist just in the realm of science fiction. They are already in use, tackling a wide range of missions for healthcare, industry, and military applications. They can shield factory workers from injury while enhancing their strength....

Baby Breathing Monitor Vibrates and Alerts [video]

by Bruce Brown | August 21, 2019 | Health

Parents worry about newborn and infant breathing, especially with first babies. We have written about several wearables designed to monitor babies and alert parents such as Spoutling’s strap-on device and the Raybaby video monitor and motion sensor. Levana takes...

Wearable Analyzes Sweat Biometrics [video]

by Alfred Poor | August 20, 2019 | General News, Health

We’ve written about sweat sensors many times in the past. Researchers have good reasons to search for biometric data from sweat; the material is readily available and does not require invasive procedures to acquire. In addition to the familiar salts, sweat...