CES 2023: Withings Home Urine Lab – Easy as 1-2-Pee [video]

by Bruce Brown | February 2, 2023 | Health, Medical

Connected health pioneer Withings continues to expand its connected digital health infrastructure. We wrote about the Withings Aura sleep monitor in CES 2015 coverage, along with Withings Smart Body Analyzer, blood oxygen tracker, and wireless blood pressure monitor,...

CES 2023: Abbott Wins Big With Implantable Devices [video]

by William McCleary | February 1, 2023 | Medical

Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories was a big winner at CES 2023, taking home Innovation Awards for their Aveir VR Leadless Pacemaker, Proclaim Plus SCS System, and a monkeypox test. Let’s look at the first two winners: Both are leading edge implant devices with notable...

CES 2023: New Urban-Rural Healthcare Alliance

by Unber Shafiq | February 1, 2023 | Medical

During CES 2022, we covered MedWand, a solution that allows physicians to conduct physical examinations and access multiple vitals in real-time for their remote patients. The company has made significant progress in the past year. At CES 2023, MedWand Solutions Inc....

CES 2023: New Virus Detector Wins Innovation Award

by Unber Shafiq | January 31, 2023 | Health, Medical

Opteev Technologies has introduced a new viral detection technology, ViraWarn, that tests for viruses like COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV in less than 60 seconds. The device relies on a quick breath analysis and eliminates the need for deep nasal swabs. All one has to...

Hands-On (Ears-On?) with Advanced Tech (video)

by Bruce Brown | January 30, 2023 | Medical

The OTC Hearing Aid Act allows retailers to sell hearing aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss without a prescription. In the past few months we’ve written about several companies such as Nuheara, Eargo, and Jabra that launched new OTC hearing aids...

CES 2023: Use Your Smartphone Now Instead of a Doctor’s Visit [video]

by Unber Shafiq | January 25, 2023 | Medical

Last June, we covered Smartcheck Digital Ear Scope by Tylenol, a smartphone device for at home ear exams. The company started its pilot project in 2022 and the device is now available online from Walmart, Amazon, Target, Walgreens, CVS, and Meijer; expect nationwide...