New Smart Shoes Help Prevent Ankle Injury

by Bruce Brown | April 26, 2022 | Health

Have you ever heard the pop of a severe ankle sprain, even if it wasn’t your own ankle? Sprains can be painful, serious injuries. Simple bone fractures usually heal in about six weeks, but severely sprained ligaments can take six months or even longer to heal...

3D Printed Device Senses Touch Like a Finger [video]

by Unber Shafiq | April 26, 2022 | Enabling Tech

Robots are good at doing a lot of tasks but they tend to lack dexterity and fine tactile sensations. Scientists are making great efforts in improving artificial gripping technology and we keep covering these inventions as they come. We recently covered the development...

RPM Sensor System Now Covers 5 Key Vital Signs

by Bruce Brown | April 25, 2022 | Medical

Biobeat’s PPG-based blood pressure monitoring technology continues to add value for remote patient monitoring (RPM) and home health applications. The FDA recently gave Biobeat 510(K) clearance for the company’s technology to monitor respiratory rate and...

Digital Depression Therapy Gets Aimed at Adolescents [video]

by William McCleary | April 25, 2022 | Medical

While digital therapeutics, in many forms, have become increasingly mainstream over the past few years, digital treatment designed specifically for teens who are experiencing symptoms of depression and other mental disorders is novel. That’s exactly what SparkRx...

The UK Now Turns to Wearables to Fight Diabetes

by William McCleary | April 22, 2022 | Health, Medical

Health monitoring through wearables is coming to the United Kingdom in a huge way: every UK resident with Type 1 diabetes is eligible to receive a flash glucose monitor from the National Health Service (NHS). This high-tech diabetes initiative meets a pressing need,...

Machine Learning Tracks Motion Without Markers [video]

by Bruce Brown | April 21, 2022 | Enabling Tech

Digital motion capture (“mocap”) photography has a growing list of medical applications. Healthcare professionals use motion capture to assess injuries, to create and refine treatment plans, and to observe rehabilitation progress. Sports trainers use...