by Bruce Brown | April 12, 2022 | Enabling Tech
A group of engineers and designers from MIT and Rhode Island School of Design have developed acoustic fabric that can convert sound pressure waves to electrical signals. The team detailed the technology in a study published in Nature. Potential applications for sound...
by Bruce Brown | April 11, 2022 | Medical
Worldwide, about 15 million people each year have a stroke, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Among stroke victims, approximately one-third die and one-third are permanently disabled. Hemiplegia and hemiparesis, respectively paralysis or weakness on...
by William McCleary | April 11, 2022 | Health
We’ve had wearables that monitor bio-signals for quite some time now; the first Fitbit launched way back in 2009. Manufacturers have made considerable advances in wearable features and functionality since then, and we’ve recently added consumer-grade oximeters...
by William McCleary | April 8, 2022 | Health, Medical
Following its recent partnerships with Ginger and eMindful, the platform Solera Health is welcoming Oshi Health and Vivante Health into its Digestive Health network. This conjoining of forces is indicative of the ever-increasing interconnectedness of digital...
by Bruce Brown | April 7, 2022 | Health
Olive Union just launched the Olive Max OTC 2-in-1 wireless earbuds and hearing aids. This is a fascinating time to be following developments in hearable technology. Following passage of the 2017 OTC Hearing Aid Act, we’ve written about new devices in a variety...
by Unber Shafiq | April 6, 2022 | Medical
The U.S. ranks 57th in maternal mortality among developed countries. Pregnancy care is especially limited in rural areas. Technology can offer solutions to this issue through remote prenatal care. Philips and Nuvo Group have announced a new collaboration in this...
