Prosthetic Leg with Fin Helps Amputees Swim [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 19, 2017 | General News, Medical

Military veterans and civilian amputees may soon benefit from a new type of prosthetic that helps them swim. According to the Congressional Research Service A Guide to U.S. Military Casualty Statistics, as of June 2015, there were 1,645 veterans with major limb...

Employers Warming to Wearables in the Workplace

by Alfred Poor | April 19, 2017 | General News, Health

We have often shared our view that Health Tech wearables won’t take off in a major way until they produce a clear return on investment. This won’t come about from fitness enthusiasts buying devices in ones and twos. It will be driven by the entities that...

AI Helps Stroke Victims Stay on Medication

by Bruce Brown | April 18, 2017 | General News, Medical

Patients who survive strokes and transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) can take anticoagulant medication that is highly effective at reducing the risk of recurrent strokes. Unfortunately, adherence to taking the medication is low. A University of Cambridge School of...

Wrist Band Provides Bat-Like Navigation [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 18, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health

For people with limited vision, the simple task of walking from one place to another can be a big challenge. Canes can be of some help, but they can be clumsy and awkward in crowds or tight quarters, and sometimes people would prefer to use a less obvious aid. The...

Mobile Apps Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions

by Bruce Brown | April 17, 2017 | General News, Medical

Avoidable hospital readmissions threaten healthcare quality. Unlike most businesses, hospitals don’t like to see customers return for more service.  Medicare fines hospitals when readmission rates exceed specified levels, to make sure that hospitals have...

A Biometric Smartwatch You Can’t Buy [video]

by Alfred Poor | April 17, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical

It sounds tempting: a watch that can monitor and record multiple biometric and environmental measures including electrocardiogram (ECG), heart rate, skin electrical activity, and motion. It runs for up to a week on a single charge. It stores enough data for a week or...