New App Streamlines Video Calling for Isolated Long-term Care Patients

by Amantha May | May 26, 2021 | Medical

Founded in March 2020, COVID Tech Connect has provided 15,000 free tablets and smartphones to hospitals and long-term care facilities. In May 2021, through a partnership with Caregility, the organization added a free app that lets professional caregivers easily set up...

New Implant Designed to Defeat Jet Lag

by Bruce Brown | May 25, 2021 | Health

Three technology powerhouses are partnering to overcome the challenges of travel, especially jet lag. Blackrock Microsystems, researchers from Northwestern University’s Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency...

Forget Eyedrops; Spray Makes Eye Medication Quick and Easy [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 24, 2021 | Health

New York City-based Eyenovia developed new eye medication delivery technology that promises to improve dose management. The OpteJet device uses a mist rather than drops to dispense medication. According to Eyenovia, patients who use the Optejet will enjoy its ease of...

Smart Bed Shows How Sleep Contributes to Overall Health [video]

by Amantha May | May 24, 2021 | Health

Sleep Number literally expanded “quantified health” technology from the size of a wrist fitness tracker to a full-scale bed when the company introduced its first smart bed in 2014. In 2020, Sleep Number added circadian rhythm insights, heart rate variability (HRV)...

These Shoes Were Made for Tracking [video]

by Bruce Brown | May 21, 2021 | Health

Wearable human and asset tracking company GTX Corp is ramping up its wearables business on all fronts. Citing high post-pandemic demand from law enforcement, government agencies, medical institutions, and consumers, GTX Corp announced increased testing and...

New Collaboration Gives Mental Health Platform for Young People an AI Boost

by Amantha May | May 21, 2021 | Health

Sutter Health, a large health system serving Northern California, has partnered with Docent Health to optimize Scout, a virtual mental health navigation platform for teens and young adults. Created by Sutter Health, Scout provides digital tools and human interactions...