Another Wearable Patch Listens for Signs of COPD [video]

by William McCleary | March 22, 2023 | Medical

We recently told you about AeviceMD, a wearable stethoscope that continuously monitors for abnormal lung sounds that may be signs of asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). That device has some notable competition with the Remote Electronic...

Wearable Now Makes Treatment for Deadly Infection Safer [video]

by Bruce Brown | March 21, 2023 | Medical

Sepsis kills. According to the CDC, nearly any infection can trigger the septic response that can rapidly degrade organ functions to the point of failure. Of the 1.7 million U.S. adults who develop sepsis yearly, more than 350,000 die in the hospital or hospice care....

New Study Uses Sensors to Monitor Parkinson’s Patients

by Bruce Brown | March 20, 2023 | Medical

BlueRock Therapeutics recently announced collaborative partnerships with Rune Labs and Emerald Innovations in BlueRock’s noninterventional clinical study of the effects of Parkinson’s disease. Clinical trials that assess the symptoms and functional impacts...

Smart Patches Used in New Study of At-Risk Heart Patients

by Bruce Brown | March 16, 2023 | Health, Medical

When is getting exercise not a good idea? Working out could result in sudden death for people with a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). HCM, the most prevalent cause of sudden death of young athletes, is a genetic condition that is often...

Now Use a Smartphone to Diagnose TB From Cough Sounds

by Unber Shafiq | March 15, 2023 | Medical

The current diagnosis of TB requires sputum samples, which can be challenging to obtain and analyze, especially in remote and low-income areas. The use of a smartphone application to monitor coughs could provide an innovative solution to this challenge. According to a...

Custom 3D-Prints Now Provide Scaffold for Bone Repair

by Unber Shafiq | March 14, 2023 | Medical

Evonik, a leading specialty chemical company, and BellaSeno, a medical company focused on regenerative implants, have announced their joint efforts in advancing the commercialization of 3D-printed bioresorbable implants for bone regeneration. The two companies first...