by Amantha May | June 18, 2021 | Medical
Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, CribMD’s mission goes beyond safer appointments for patients and providers. In a real-life David and Goliath scenario, this Nigerian telehealth company is taking on a national healthcare crisis. In this fight, disrupting the...
by Alfred Poor | June 18, 2021 | General News
After blood pressure, perhaps the most important body biometric is your weight. And not just your overall weight, but how much of your body is fat. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a very blunt instrument when it comes to estimating body fat; body type and amount of...
by Alfred Poor | June 17, 2021 | Medical
We have covered exoskeletons before that are designed to help paralyzed patients walk again, but there’s more to the problem than just helping them stand vertically and move about. They face other challenges such as blood pressure management and trunk control....
by Amantha May | June 16, 2021 | Health, Medical
The FDA has cleared a medical device that uses brain-computer interface technology and a robotic exoskeleton to enhance rehabilitation in stroke patients. The IpsiHand System by Neurolutions received De Novo authorization from the FDA, indicating the technology is the...
by Amantha May | June 14, 2021 | Enabling Tech
When it comes to electronic skin sensors, the name of the game is stretchability. In recent years, researchers have developed a range of solutions for stretchable sensors and other electronics which, when integrated with a flexible substrate, adhere to and move with...
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by Amantha May | June 11, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Are you wearing your smart home hub? A team of engineering researchers at Purdue University have a vision of future smart garments as masterminds that integrate and control every aspect of your life, from your car to home security to health tracking. The research team...
