by Amantha May | December 9, 2020 | Medical
Health Tech Insider has kept an eye on research and development of AI diagnostic tools that use voice and sound samples since we first covered ResApp in 2016. A patient with a cough can use this smartphone app — which analyzes the sound of coughing and breathing...
by Bruce Brown | December 8, 2020 | Enabling Tech
The brain-to-computer (BTC) interface is especially exciting because of its potential to restore human sensory capabilities. A successful brain-to-computer interface bypasses or replaces natural sensory organs with electronic devices connected directly to the brain....
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by Bruce Brown | December 7, 2020 | Enabling Tech
We’re intrigued and excited by the medical and health-related possibilities of nanobots: injectable robots 50 to 100 nanometers in diameter (a nanometer is 1 billionth of a meter). Radio frequency waves can activate nanobots that carry miniaturized electronic...
by Amantha May | December 7, 2020 | Enabling Tech
We’ve previously covered a variety of adhesive sensors that measure internal biomarkers — such as body temperature or heart rate — while affixed to the skin. Now researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a skin sensor that detects stimuli...
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by Bruce Brown | December 4, 2020 | Health
The subject of this article brought tears to my eyes. We often write about new technology and developments in prosthetic arms and hands, We covered topics such as adding sensation to existing prosthetics, 3D-printed prosthetics with Superhero graphics, and various...
by Amantha May | December 4, 2020 | Medical
In the fall of 2019, Fitbit announced a collaboration with Taiwan-based diabetes management software company Health2Sync. The partnership gave Fitbit users in Japan and Taiwan the option to sync their personal health and fitness data with the Health2Sync mobile app. A...
