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by Alfred Poor | August 20, 2019 | General News, Health
We’ve written about sweat sensors many times in the past. Researchers have good reasons to search for biometric data from sweat; the material is readily available and does not require invasive procedures to acquire. In addition to the familiar salts, sweat...
by Bruce Brown | August 19, 2019 | Medical
Neurostimulation treatment for migraines scored another win in a new study published in The Journal of Headache and Pain. Theranica Bio-Electronics’ Nerivio compared favorably with usual care and medication for acute migraines. We wrote about Theranica’s...
by Bruce Brown | August 16, 2019 | Medical
Machine learning and neural networks continue to prove effective tools to improve healthcare. In 2017 we wrote about a Stanford University study in which a deep convolutional neural network performed comparably to 21 board-certified dermatologists. A large group of...
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by Alfred Poor | August 16, 2019 | General News
We have covered a lot of pain management programs that seek alternatives to pharmaceuticals. There is a lot of interest in such solutions these days, especially in light of the opioid abuse epidemic. A study by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center examined the...
by Bruce Brown | August 15, 2019 | Health
“It takes a village” for a child to grow in a safe and healthy environment, according to a proverb attributed to various African societies. Substantive advances in healthcare require cooperation on a much wider scale. A recently announced 10-year...
by Bruce Brown | August 14, 2019 | Enabling Tech
Wearable patch sensors may enable convenient continuous biometric monitoring, but they also raise questions about comfort and consistent adhesion. We’ve written about a wide range of patch sensors, including examples that track pH, blood pressure, and cortisol....
