A New Wearable Measures Brain Activity

A New Wearable Measures Brain Activity

If you’ve ever had a brain scan, or even just seen one on TV, you probably know that it’s kind of a big deal. Measuring brain activity usually involves functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) — that’s when the patient goes into the big humming...
A Device for Custom-Fit Face Masks [video]

A Device for Custom-Fit Face Masks [video]

One might be tempted to believe that “one size fits all” applies to face masks, but most of us know that not to be true. And ill-fitting face masks can greatly increase the risk of both transmitting and contracting airborne diseases, as they allow aerosols...
At-Home Dialysis System Now Adds Remote Management

At-Home Dialysis System Now Adds Remote Management

Treatments that used to happen only in hospitals and clinical settings continue to move into the home. Kidney disease patients who use a Fresenius Liberty Select Cycler for peritoneal dialysis at home won’t need as many in-person appointments with their...
Smart Safety Vest Can Go Beyond the Job Site [video]

Smart Safety Vest Can Go Beyond the Job Site [video]

Most wearable biosensor technology stories involve wrist-worn or handheld technology, but Swanholm Technology AB’s Connected Safety Vest is much larger. Originally developed to aid truck driver safety, potential applications for Swanholm’s AI-driven vest...