Ultrahuman Rings Looks to Be the Future of Fitness [video]

by William McCleary | July 18, 2022 | Enabling Tech, Fitness, Health

Following the footsteps of popular smart rings such as the Movano Ring and the Oura Ring, the Indian fitness platform Ultrahuman is looking to enter the niche wearable market with what it calls “the world’s first metabolism tracking ring.” According...

3D Printing Delivers Low-Cost Prosthetics Across the Globe [video]

by William McCleary | July 15, 2022 | Enabling Tech, Health

Globally, the needs of people with amputations are greater than one might assume. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington and Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands estimates that there are close to 60 million people living with...

Smart Jumpsuit Tracks A Baby’s Motor Abilities

by Bruce Brown | July 14, 2022 | Health

As we’ve seen repeatedly, melding machine learning with clinical grade sensors can yield impressive new medical technologies. Recently, a group of researchers from the University of Helsinki and Helsinki Children’s Hospital BABA Center developed a wearable...

Australia Subsidizes Glucose Monitoring Devices

by William McCleary | July 13, 2022 | Medical

The Australian government is turning to a digital solution to address a prevalent health issue: Type 1 diabetes. The plan, under the helm of the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS), is to give around 130,000 Australians who live with the chronic condition access...

New Study: Physical Therapy at Home Saves Money

by Unber Shafiq | July 13, 2022 | Medical

I have always heard patients complain about the multiple visits required to complete the recommended physical therapy (PT). Why can’t we have an at-home PT service? That’s what Luna does. The technology platform matches the right therapists with patients depending on...

How Do Demographics Impact Doctor Discussions of Wearables?

by Bruce Brown | July 12, 2022 | Health, Medical

 If digital health tech is going to be a fundamental part of healthcare going forward, then we need to be on guard against practices that encourage a digital divide. A team of researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital, Demoulas Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias...