by William McCleary | July 27, 2022 | Enabling Tech
Taking a cue from automatic watches that rely on the energy generated by the wearer, researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have created a battery-free wearable that can monitor vital signs in real-time. So far, their prototype can only track the...
by Bruce Brown | July 26, 2022 | Medical
The scourge of diabetes takes a costly toll. According to the CDC’s 2022 National Diabetes Statistics Report, more than 130 million adults in the U.S. have diabetes or prediabetes. That astounding figure adds weight to the impact of recent study results from...
by Bruce Brown | July 25, 2022 | Medical
Australian digital health smartphone app company ResApp Health is not a stranger to long -time readers of Health Tech Insider. In 2016, we covered ResApp’s eponymous smartphone app that captures and identifies the sounds of coughs. ResApp uses machine learning...
by William McCleary | July 25, 2022 | Medical
As the world settles into life with COVID-19, treatment is becoming ever more important to stave off serious illnesses and hospitalizations. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized three COVID-19 treatments: monoclonal antibodies, Paxlovid, and...
by Unber Shafiq | July 25, 2022 | Medical
Pregnant women need appropriate glycemic management to maintain maternal and fetal wellbeing during gestation. The aim is to avoid complications, especially due to hypoglycemia which can be a problem for expectant mothers who have Type 1 diabetes (T1D). Subcutaneous...
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by William McCleary | July 22, 2022 | Enabling Tech, Health
Not all Kickstarter campaigns are equal. A brush that lets you lick your cat? A “BarfSuit” with a built-in sick bag? A fan-cooled spoon? They’re all real campaigns. And then there are Kickstarter campaigns backed by clinical trials, such as Tully’s...
