Handheld Pen Detects Cancer by Touch [video]

by Bruce Brown | October 2, 2017 | General News, Medical

“We found dangerous cancer, and we need to operate immediately.” No one wants to hear those words. The fact that surgery can even be contemplated throws a faint light of hope. The next concern is whether the surgeons were able to find and remove all...

Carbon Nanofiber Mat as Flexible Supercap

by Alfred Poor | October 2, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

Tiny sensors and printed electronics make it possible to create small, flexible, wearable Health Tech devices. These devices need electricity to operate, which means that they need a way to store the energy until needed. Most batteries are rigid devices, and often...

Heart Rate Variability Tracking without a Wearable [video]

by Bruce Brown | September 29, 2017 | General News, Health

Heart rate variability (HRV) is a versatile and powerful biometric. Wearable health tech companies rushed to create HRV monitors in many form factors. We wrote about Emfit Limited’s Emfit QS that unrolls and claims to measure HRV accurately through your mattress while...

FDA Approves CGM without Fingersticks

by Alfred Poor | September 29, 2017 | General News, Medical

Modern medicine has made the treatment of diabetes fairly simple. A patient gets a blood sugar reading, and then injects the appropriate amount of insulin. The process is made much simpler through the use of handheld glucometers that require just a tiny drop of blood...

Smart Medicine Cabinets Enhance Efficiency and Safety [video]

by Bruce Brown | September 28, 2017 | General News, Medical

  If you think keeping track of medication for yourself and your family is tricky, imagine what it’s like in a hospital. We’ve looked at personal pillboxes and dispensers for home use such as the EllieGrid, Pillo, and the Hero. Finland-based New...

Hospital Execs Favor Digital Health Tech

by Alfred Poor | September 28, 2017 | General News, Medical

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and AVIA have conducted a survey of hospitals and health systems executives to understand their views on digital technology in healthcare. Hospitals and healthcare providers are facing increasing demands for their services along...