Robotic Arms Are Faster with Tactile Sensors [video]

by Bruce Brown | July 1, 2021 | General News, Health

Bioengineers at the University of Pittsburgh Rehab Neural Engineering Labs achieved a breakthrough in brain-controlled prosthetics. This new approach provides tactile feedback through a brain/computer interface (BCI) to help a human subject control a robotic arm. The...

Temperature Tracking Smart Patch Aids New Cancer Treatment Trials

by Bruce Brown | June 30, 2021 | Health

Wearables continue to prove their worth in clinical trials. We originally wrote about Blue Spark Technologies’ TempTraq in June 2015. At the time we took note of the wearable’s thin, lightweight, and convenient wireless continuous temperature monitor...

Alexa Skill Gives Patients Voice-Enabled Access to Online Tools [video]

by Amantha May | June 30, 2021 | Health

Westmed Medical Group, a multispecialty outpatient practice serving Westchester County, NY and Fairfield County, CT, has launched a new Amazon Alexa skill designed to enhance digital connectivity for its patients. The skill provides Westmed’s community the option to...

New Facemask Detects COVID Virus

by Alfred Poor | June 29, 2021 | General News

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that we need rapid, accurate, and convenient ways to detect the spread of infection. Researchers at Harvard and MIT have worked together to create a wearable biosensor that can produce a result in just 90 minutes at room temperature...

Telehealth Now Makes Birth Control Widely Available

by Amantha May | June 28, 2021 | Medical

Millions of women in the United States want contraception but can’t get it. With the addition of Delaware in May 2021, The Pill Club now offers people who menstruate virtual access to licensed providers who can prescribe birth control in 47 states, and discreet...

AI Now Predicts Where Drug Overdoses Are Most Likely

by Amantha May | June 25, 2021 | Medical

Predicting areas at risk for high numbers of drug-related deaths allows public health experts to develop targeted intervention policies. An international research team has designed a predictive statistical model that can predict drug fatality rates by county. The...