by Bruce Brown | September 1, 2020 | Health
Wristband wearable category leader Fitbit introduced three new models inspired by the pandemic-related focus on health and wellness. This fall, Fitbit will begin selling the Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3 smartwatches and the Inspire 2, a new tracker-style wearable....
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by Bruce Brown | August 31, 2020 | Health
Lobby and entryway body temperature checks are commonplace in our pandemic-altered world. I’ve had my forehead scanned so often in the last few months, I’ve come up with a series of one-liners about “being cool.” COVID-19 is no joke, however,...
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by Amantha May | August 31, 2020 | General News, Medical
Less than ten years ago, when I became a mom, the only way to obtain an ultrasound image of a baby in utero was to lie in a chilly room next to a 4-foot console while a tech slathered gel across your stomach and wanded your belly from all angles for at least 20...
by Bruce Brown | August 28, 2020 | Medical
Not all wearables require complex electronics in order to be effectiive. The search for the ultimate personal protective equipment continues as the pandemic rages on. We wrote about masks that emphasize fashion with protection from Cambridge Mask Company and Blanc. We...
by Amantha May | August 28, 2020 | General News, Medical
A group of researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a nanomembrane electrode array that streamlines the process of electromyography (EMG) recording used in spinal cord compression treatment. The Bio-Interfaced Translational Nanoengineering Group, which develops...
by Bruce Brown | August 27, 2020 | Health, Medical
There are so recent many developments in sweat analysis technology that we’re beginning to wonder if sweat might replace blood in standard medical labs tests. (Actually, we know it won’t but it could be a valuable addition to the diagnostic and monitoring...
