by William McCleary | June 1, 2022 | Enabling Tech
If our body’s cells are powered by the glucose that we get from the food that we eay, why not sugar-powered fuel cells for medical implants and wearables? That’s the question that’s been asked and mostly answered by researchers at MIT and the...
by Unber Shafiq | June 1, 2022 | Health, Medical
Remote patient care has become a big part of the new normal, but remote physical exams are still much less prevalent. We recently covered the MedWand device that collects vital data remotely. Children’s TYLENOL has developed a similar technology specifically for...
by William McCleary | May 27, 2022 | Enabling Tech
Researchers in Australia are working on a way to convert moisture both in the air and on the surface of skin into electrical energy that’s stored in a flexible battery. And it looks like the charge that the battery holds will be strong enough to drive wearables,...
by William McCleary | May 23, 2022 | Enabling Tech, Medical
A team of researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada have developed a treatment for lymphedema that’s smaller, lighter, and cheaper than many existing treatments. It’s a prototype of a soft robotic sleeve that weighs less than an iPhone 13, and...
by William McCleary | April 27, 2022 | Enabling Tech, Health
The intelligence-wearable company Mobvoi has formed a partnership with the wheelchair manufacturer Permobil to bring together wearables and mobile-health tech in a unique way. Mobvoi’s TicWatch E3 smartwatch can control the SmartDrive power assist of a Permobil...