by Amantha May | January 13, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Gaming can be the low-hanging fruit that enables advances in health tech, such as the low-cost VR systems that have made new therapeutic treatments possible. Impulse, a new neural mouse introduced at CES 2021, shows promise in the next chapter of that history....
by Bruce Brown | January 12, 2021 | Medical
AI enhancements have made hearing aids more powerful than ever. They can make dynamic adjustments in response to changes in ambient sound, or enhance select frequencies to make conversation more intelligible, such as NuHeara’s IQ Buds Max. Phonak’s Audeo...
by Bruce Brown | January 11, 2021 | Health
Biosensor wearables, telemedicine, and remote patient management (RPM) feature in our posts frequently. The pace of RPM and telemedicine developments increased with COVID-19 due to the increased risk from person-to-person contact. Santa Clara-based HD Medical Group...
by Amantha May | January 11, 2021 | Health
A group of retirees travels together to see the Pyramids of Giza, just outside of Cairo. As they enter the site, a woman tilts her head to the side, pondering the Sphinx. Two men set their sights on the Great Pyramid, while others in the group slowly take in the...
by Bruce Brown | January 8, 2021 | General News
AI-powered hearables continued to be an important part of CES in 2021. Last year we wrote about Phonax’s Audeo Paradise hearing aids that use AI for continuous environment sensing and to focus microphone sensitivity in the direction of people with whom you are...
by Amantha May | January 8, 2021 | Health
Beyond the tragedy of the disease itself, COVID-19 has compounded factors that impact the health of aging adults: social isolation, difficulty traveling, lack of cognitive engagement, and emergency concerns. Several assistance robots have emerged to assist with mental...