by Amantha May | June 23, 2021 | Medical
Nearly a decade ago, Lonny Stormo went fishing with his buddies Dan Davis and Curt Christensen. Stormo has Type 1 diabetes and he missed his chance at catching a large walleye because he was struggling to check his blood sugar with a standard glucose testing kit....
by Amantha May | June 21, 2021 | Health, Medical
MedTech Innovator, a non-profit accelerator for medical device innovation, has announced the 2021 selections for its Showcase program. The 50 startups selected will showcase their solutions and receive coaching from experts at the Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati...
by Amantha May | June 18, 2021 | Medical
Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, CribMD’s mission goes beyond safer appointments for patients and providers. In a real-life David and Goliath scenario, this Nigerian telehealth company is taking on a national healthcare crisis. In this fight, disrupting the...
by Alfred Poor | June 18, 2021 | General News
After blood pressure, perhaps the most important body biometric is your weight. And not just your overall weight, but how much of your body is fat. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a very blunt instrument when it comes to estimating body fat; body type and amount of...
by Alfred Poor | June 17, 2021 | Medical
We have covered exoskeletons before that are designed to help paralyzed patients walk again, but there’s more to the problem than just helping them stand vertically and move about. They face other challenges such as blood pressure management and trunk control....
by Amantha May | June 16, 2021 | Health, Medical
The FDA has cleared a medical device that uses brain-computer interface technology and a robotic exoskeleton to enhance rehabilitation in stroke patients. The IpsiHand System by Neurolutions received De Novo authorization from the FDA, indicating the technology is the...
