CES 2017: Band Measures Glucose without Blood Draw [video]

by Alfred Poor | January 24, 2017 | General News, Medical

Diabetics who rely on insulin to maintain their blood glucose levels have to draw blood several times a day, usually through a finger prick. There are continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) that can take measurements, but these still rely on a needle that penetrates below...

Solar-powered Opthalmoscope Revolutionizes Remote Eye Care [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 23, 2017 | General News, Medical

As wearable, carryable, and implantable Health Tech devices develop individually and in the aggregate, many observers look beyond U.S. and European early-adopter tech-savvy markets to areas in the world with low resources. These remote locations have few connections...

CES 2017: Another Smart Mouthguard Measures Head Impact

by Alfred Poor | January 23, 2017 | General News, Health

One of the ways for a person to get a concussion is to suffer a blow to the head. Many sports — including “non-contact” sports such as soccer — can result in head impacts during the course of routine play. The problem is that not all impacts...

Lumo BodyTech Opens Motion Platform to Third-Parties

by Bruce Brown | January 20, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

Now that wearable tech devices for fitness and health are creeping out of infancy into toddlerhood, we’re likely to see more partnerships, brand expansions, and direction changes. New entrants in both markets may stop thinking they have to reinvent the whole...

CES 2017: See-Through Technology Works for Biometrics

by Alfred Poor | January 20, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News

What does finding pipes hidden in the walls of your home have to do with Health Tech? As we learned at CES 2016, the two are closely related. A company named Vayyar has created a 3D scanning system that relies on radio frequency (RF) emissions to see through walls and...

Robotic Heart Hugging Sleeve Keeps on Pumping [video]

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

When hearts begin to fail, cardiologists often give the hearts a chance to keep working with ventricular assist devices. Threats of blood clots and infections persist because current devices have direct contact with blood, requiring that patients take anticoagulants...