Connected Inhaler Tracks Doses

Connected Inhaler Tracks Doses

by | October 28, 2019 | Medical

For patients with chronic breathing conditions — such as asthma — an inhaler literally can be a lifesaver. The devices are small, portable, and provide nearly instant relief through a dose of medication. But they are not without their limitations. How well...
Plushcare Offers Telehealth Service in All 50 States

Plushcare Offers Telehealth Service in All 50 States

by | October 23, 2019 | Medical

We’ve written about advances in telehealth and telemedicine implementations many times in the past few years. We most recently wrote about significant increases in physician telehealth adoption reported in American Well’s Telehealth Index 2019 Physician...
Smart Shirt Monitors COPD Patient Breathing

Smart Shirt Monitors COPD Patient Breathing

by | October 22, 2019 | Medical

We’ve written about the Hexoskin health sensing smart shirt several times, including the device’s use with young athletes and astronauts. Now Hexoskin has an additional application: monitoring patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)....
A Box of Tech Helps Parents Detect Autism

A Box of Tech Helps Parents Detect Autism

by | October 21, 2019 | Medical

The Centers for Disease Control report that studies in Asia, Europe, and North America identify from 1% to 2% of the population with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD is approximately four times as common with boys than with girls but occurs in all racial, ethnic,...
Lightweight Wearable Multi-Lead ECG [video]

Lightweight Wearable Multi-Lead ECG [video]

by | October 15, 2019 | Medical

Home ECG devices epitomize the conflict between patient-facing usability and doctor-facing accuracy and usefulness. We’ve written about many ECG technology development projects such as Bardy Diagnostics’ Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (CAM) and...