by Bruce Brown | November 13, 2020 | Medical
Teledermatology is a showcase of telemedicine specialty. Forwarded high-resolution images of moles or other suspect areas of the skin enable dermatologists to make initial judgments without requiring in-person patient appointments. In 2017, we wrote about 3Derm...
by Amantha May | November 13, 2020 | Enabling Tech
Flexible skin sensors have advantages over hard-cased wearables in terms of the potential for precision readings. But pliability has a disadvantage when it comes to the durability of bendable sensor hardware components. That vulnerability means that a flexible sensor...
by Bruce Brown | November 12, 2020 | Health
Score another win for digital therapeutics. We’ve written about FDA approval for prescribed digital therapeutics, a Consumer Technology Association (CTA) initiative to develop a set of standards for digital therapeutics, and the pandemic’s influence in...
by Bruce Brown | November 12, 2020 | Health
An interesting report from GlobalData states that hearable shipment and revenues will continue to grow and outstrip all other wearable categories including smartwatches and smart glasses. COVID-19-related production shutdowns in China and other core manufacturing...
by Amantha May | November 11, 2020 | Enabling Tech, Health
Seniors in nursing homes who experience social isolation have an increased risk for severe health conditions. Older adults also need social interaction and other stimulating activities to maintain their cognitive health. Yet COVID-19 has made it more difficult —...
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by Bruce Brown | November 10, 2020 | Medical
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a killer. In 2017 in the U.S. alone, 52,547 people died and 141,425 new cases were reported, according to the CDC. In 2018, fewer than 70% of U.S. adults aged 50 to 75 years were up to date with colorectal cancer screening. Colorectal...
