by William McCleary | April 18, 2022 | Enabling Tech
A group of nurses recently strapped on Fitbits to join a pilot program of the Veterans Health Administration (VA) and the preliminary results are getting attention. Under the purview of the VA’s Innovators Network (INET), the initiative tasked 50 nurses with...
by William McCleary | April 15, 2022 | Enabling Tech
The world of wearables just got an interesting new innovation with a free-form battery that can be printed on fabric. Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) developed this new lithium battery, the components of which (including its...
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by Bruce Brown | April 14, 2022 | Medical
Between 10% to 15% of the world’s population suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. IBS can be a painful, uncomfortable, and unpredictable condition. The symptoms are often...
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by William McCleary | April 13, 2022 | Medical
A dental aligner startup is going national in an interesting way, expanding beyond its pilot program in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Starting with a unique focus on affordability, the company adds some noteworthy tech to the mix. While the cost of similar clear-aligner...
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...
