A Smartphone Is Better Than Pain Meds for OA [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 28, 2021 | Health

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a pain, literally. According to the CDC, 32.5 million U.S. adults suffer from OA: the most common form of arthritis. Conventional treatments for OA include meeting a physical therapist who prescribes joint-friendly exercises, more physical...

New Music Service Helps Patients Heal

by Amantha May | April 28, 2021 | Health

You don’t have to be a scientist — or even a music enthusiast — to understand the power of music. Anyone who’s ever mellowed out to the stylings of sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, or felt the melancholy ache brought on by Bach’s Prelude to the Cello Suite No....

Platform Makes Telehealth Services Simple for Patients

by Bruce Brown | April 27, 2021 | Medical

Simplifying technology improves the chances that ordinary folks will use it. GetWellNetwork’s GetWell Anywhere mobile telehealth platform provides patients and their families a single digital access point during all stages of a medical procedure. Patients use...

This New Mask by will.i.am Does Much More [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 26, 2021 | Health

A rapper, a technologist, and an audio engineer walk into a room…Earlier this month Honeywell launched the Xupermask. Honeywell and music legend will.i.am teamed up to design a protective face mask with audio features. It’s imperative to note straight out...

Infrared Breathalyzer Tech for Consumers

by Amantha May | April 26, 2021 | Enabling Tech

French startup Olythe has developed a novel infrared breath analysis technology. Rather than analyzing ambient air around the mouth, OCIEngine detects volatile organic compounds (VOC) in exhaled air with high accuracy. Currently, the tool measures alcohol...

5G Could Provide Source of Free Wireless Power [video]

by Amantha May | April 23, 2021 | Enabling Tech

The 5G cellular network promises better mobile connectivity, faster Internet access, quicker downloads, and fewer gaps in service areas. To do so requires enormous energy, which could mean that the 5G networks might become an accidental power grid. However, that...