Wearable Reads Data from Implanted Sensor [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 9, 2019 | Medical

Most wearable devices rely on sensors that are outside your body. This makes them convenient to put on and take off, but you need to remember to do so. Implanted sensors have a “set it and forget it” convenience, but then you have the problem of how to...

FDA Clears Spry’s Loop System for COPD

by Bruce Brown | April 8, 2019 | Medical

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is responsible for approximately 5% of all deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Primarily caused by smoking or exposure to tobacco smoke, indoor and outdoor air pollution can also result in...

Eye Tracking Reveals Health Issues [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 5, 2019 | Health, Medical

Tracking the movements of a person’s eyes has all sorts of potential applications. It can be the basis for a user interface, such as for adaptive applications where a person might not be able to use their hands. It can be used to detect what people find to be...

Intel Puts Money on Disruptive Healthcare Tech [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 4, 2019 | Medical

We don’t write about funding sources for health and medical technology development as a rule, but we want to call out Intel’s investment organization’s recently announced financial backing for two disruptive healthcare startups. Medical Informatics...

AI Predicts Premature Death of Chronically Ill

by Bruce Brown | April 3, 2019 | Medical

Chronic diseases threaten the lives of a large portion of the world’s population. Among Americans, 60% have one or more chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes, according to the CDC. The CDC works with communities to promote health...

Telehealth Program Reduces Opioid Abuse

by Bruce Brown | April 2, 2019 | Medical

Telehealth can make a difference in the struggle against opioid addiction. It’s wonderful to report instances when new technology makes a difference with serious health problems. The opioid epidemic is still going strong, according to the CDC. Last year we wrote...