Graphene Putty for State-of-the-Art Sensors [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 14, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News

Health Tech devices must accurately measure and report biometric markers in order to be useful. Because many of these applications function outside lab or clinical settings, less controlled environments require durability as well as accuracy. Material flexibility...

Wearable-in-a-Box Speeds Development

by Alfred Poor | December 14, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News

Ask any Silicon Valley entrepreneur, and they’ll tell you that the most important factor in a technology product’s success is speed to market. You need to start revenues flowing as quickly as possible, and prevent competitors from beating you to the...

Bose Enters Hearables Market With Blended Technologies

by Bruce Brown | December 13, 2016 | General News, Health

As the FDA outlined in its recent guidance to improving hearing aid accessibility, more than 30 million people in the U.S. have significant hearing impairments. Only one-in-five, however, is served by the current hearing aid market, which the FDA attributes to a...

OLED Display on Fabric

by Alfred Poor | December 13, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News

One important role for wearable Health Tech devices is the gathering of data. But that information does little good if the user is not made aware of the results. Wireless communications with a smartphone or other mobile device can be a good solution for some...

FDA Won’t Enforce Hearing Aid Regulations

by Bruce Brown | December 12, 2016 | General News, Health

Approximately 30 million people in the United States suffer from some level of hearing loss, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Hearing problems often significantly impact communication, social participation, health, and overall quality of life....

Conductive Bandage Stretches [video]

by Alfred Poor | December 12, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News

Bandages are simple wearable Health Tech devices. They protect the skin during healing, and reduce the chances of infection. The first adhesive bandage appeared in 1920. We now have the sensors and other components that can make bandages intelligent, reporting on the...