Bathroom Scale Monitors Heart Failure

by Bruce Brown | October 8, 2019 | Health

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology recently published a report in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering that demonstrated proof-of-concept of an early-stage home heart health monitoring technology embodied in a bathroom scale. The Georgia Tech...

Soft Robot Follows Light [video]

by Bruce Brown | October 7, 2019 | Enabling Tech

What do jellyfish and moths have in common? They both move toward light. Phototaxis, a natural phenomenon by which organisms move toward or away from light, explains why the two quite different animals are attracted to light. Scientists at the UCLA Samueli School of...

Portable Stroke Device Wins $350K [video]

by Bruce Brown | October 4, 2019 | Medical

Speedy treatment following a stroke gives a patient the best chance of making a full recovery. Diagnosing a stroke in the field to determine the proper treatment is the catch, however. The correct treatment can save the patient’s life and minimize complications,...

Physician Survey: Increased Telehealth Adoption

by Bruce Brown | October 3, 2019 | Medical

Telehealth adoption hasn’t been a slam dunk so far, but progress continues. The advantages of remote patient monitoring, video house calls, clinical staff allocation, remote diagnosis, specialist access, patient convenience, and cost savings speak too loudly to...

Dyson Winner: Epileptic Seizure Protection [video]

by Bruce Brown | October 2, 2019 | Health

Approximately 1.2% of the U.S. population — 3.4 million people — have epilepsy according to the CDC. Living with epilepsy involves learning how to manage seizures and still lead a full, active life. Uma Smith is a recent Pratt Institute graduate who was...

Chatbot Therapist Treats Depression with Engagement[video]

by Bruce Brown | October 1, 2019 | Health

Mental illness affects almost 25% of the adults in the U.K. each year according to the National Health Service. A 2018 report presented to Britain’s Parliament stated that one in six English people said they suffered from depression or anxiety within the past...