by Alfred Poor | March 18, 2020 | Medical
The holy grail for diabetic patients is an “artificial pancreas” that can take over the task of modulating the use of insulin in response to blood sugar levels. Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and wearable insulin pumps are able to help patients keep...
by Bruce Brown | March 17, 2020 | Medical
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) serves an important role in health and medical technology development. With its “invent the impossible” mindset, DARPA isn’t constricted by any boxes in the search for new solutions to...
by Bruce Brown | March 16, 2020 | Medical
The American Heart Association recently published Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics — 2020 Update. This annual report details the health and economic burdens of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the U.S. and worldwide. The AHA updates its widely-cited study each...
by Alfred Poor | March 13, 2020 | Medical
Digital voice assistants are taking over the world. Okay, maybe not, but it sure seems that way. It seems that everywhere you go these days, you are within earshot of an Amazon Echo or similar device. One reason for their rapid acceptance is that they provide useful...
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by Alfred Poor | March 11, 2020 | Health
One of the miracles of digital technology is that devices can help compensate for many physical impairments. These can restore an individual’s independence and confidence to perform daily activities without assistance. I remember working with visually-impaired...
by Bruce Brown | March 6, 2020 | Health
Smart yarns and smart fabrics are getting smarter every day. The variety and combinations of smart fabric functions seem almost endless. We wrote about work at Darmouth College developing a smart fabric that can assist rehabilitation and training by sensing joint...
