by Amantha May | March 29, 2021 | Enabling Tech
To make wearables truly effortless — integrating seamlessly into daily life virtually unnoticed — engineers must solve a few essential problems. These include eliminating bulky hardware and enhancing comfort while maintaining durability. Eliminating the...
by Bruce Brown | March 26, 2021 | Medical
At Health Tech Insider, we often cover biosensing devices such as continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), electronic health records (EHR), and remote patient managment (RPM). Rarely do we cover all three topics in the same post. The lockdowns associated with the COVID-19...
by Amantha May | March 26, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Electronic textiles hold much promise in the evolution of wearable technology. But when it comes to advances in e-textiles, engineers have the same problem as many average adults: laundry. It turns out that it’s difficult to create comfortable electronic fabrics...
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by Bruce Brown | March 25, 2021 | Medical
Exoskeletons serve various purposes. We’ve written about exoskeletons that assist with lifting, prevent back pain and injury, enable standing for long periods of time, and assist mobility. Paris-based Wandercraft’s flagship model Atalante wearable robotic...
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by Bruce Brown | March 24, 2021 | Health
Which would be more valuable to you, a wearable that reports about a condition or one that helps relieve it? Yeah, that’s what we think, too. We’ve written about sleep-tracking watches, rings, finger tip sensors, and more. Paris-based UrgoTech’s...
by Bruce Brown | March 23, 2021 | Health
The University of Michigan’s School of Public Health is partnering with Apple to learn how sound exposure impacts heating health. The Michigan Public Health Apple Hearing Study is an ongoing study that has already begun to yield results. The overall purpose is...
