System Helps Kids Hear Better at a Distance and with Background Noise

by Bruce Brown | February 22, 2021 | Medical

Hearables will be a driving force in the wearables market for the next three to five years. We know that because IDC and Gartner have shown us the predicted global shipment market reports. Most hearables we write about are over-the-counter (OTC) devices that assist...

Skin Patch Remotely Monitors Complex Biometrics [video]

by Amantha May | February 22, 2021 | Medical

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have created a skin patch that could monitor complex biometrics remotely. The soft, flexible patch adheres to the neck and measures blood pressure, heart rate, and levels of glucose, lactate, alcohol, and...

Chronic Pain Patients Get Home Treatment with Telehealth

by Amantha May | February 19, 2021 | Medical

Social distancing has fueled much innovation in the past year, especially when it comes to telehealth services. However, social isolation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted recovery for patients with opioid addiction. Some states have reported higher...

New Report Shows Your Health App Data Is at Risk

by Bruce Brown | February 18, 2021 | Medical

For several years experts have warned about security threats to personal health data. In 2018, ECRI Institute singled out cybersecurity as the most significant in its 2019 Top 10 Health Technology Hazards report. Also in 2018, a group of studies and reports found that...

Wearables Help Cancer Patients Manage Pain at Home

by Bruce Brown | February 17, 2021 | Medical

We write about wearables of all sorts. We’ve covered wearables to track steps, check heart rates, monitor breathing rates, measure blood glucose levels, and even record ECGs. Depending on how far you push the definition of a wearable, the field of devices and...

Nemaura Launches an Arsenal to Beat T2 Diabetes [video]

by Bruce Brown | February 15, 2021 | Health, Medical

We don’t need to reiterate the U.S. and global statistics on obesity, overweight, and diabetes. The numbers are huge, scary, and in a good year, they hold at current levels. We’ve written many times about devices and programs to detect and manage Type 2...