Billions and Billions: Potential Savings from RPM and Telehealth

by Unber Shafiq | July 5, 2022 | Medical

Like every other industry, the healthcare industry is facing stiff competition. The increasing pressure to innovate has forced healthcare organizations to find more cost-effective delivery models using technology. A major component of this innovation is uprooting...

Smart Face Mask Requires No Power to Monitor Coughs

by Bruce Brown | July 4, 2022 | Health, Medical

Engineers at the University of Missouri’s MU College of Engineering took pandemic-mandated public mask-wearing to another level. Going beyond filtering incoming and outgoing breath, the newly-developed a smart face mask can monitor the wearer’s health by...

New Study Reveals Telehealth Use (Mostly) Declines

by William McCleary | July 4, 2022 | Medical

Telehealth came to the forefront of the American consciousness with the onset of COVID-19, when virtual healthcare visits became commonplace. But that was then. How is telehealth faring more than two years since the coronavirus first hit our shores? That’s one...

Tiny Robots Are 3D Printed in One Pass [video]

by William McCleary | July 1, 2022 | Enabling Tech

To date, manufacturing a robot usually involves a series of often-complicated steps, integrating a variety of high-tech components in precise configurations. But not anymore. At least not for a group of engineers at UCLA who have been creating robots in a single step....

6-Month Glucose Implant Sensor Receives CE Mark Approval [video]

by Bruce Brown | June 30, 2022 | Medical

Following FDA clearance for its long-lasting Eversense E3 CGM System (continuous glucose monitoring) earlier this year, Senseonics’ Ascensia Diabetes Care division announced CE Mark approval for the platform. Alfred Poor first wrote about FDA approval for the...

An E-Tattoo That Measures Blood Pressure [video]

by William McCleary | June 29, 2022 | Enabling Tech

Should you go tribal? Perhaps get an Asian design? Or maybe keep things old school with a classic heart tattoo that says “Mom”? But wait, there’s another option to consider: a blood pressure tattoo. That’s exactly what a team of researchers...