Smart Bandage for Timely and Personalized Wound Care [video]

by Unber Shafiq | December 8, 2021 | Medical

With an increasing prevalence of diabetes and a rapidly aging population, we have more people suffering from chronic wounds than ever before. The major goal with the management of these wounds is to avoid amputation or other complications. But this is only possible...

New Partnership Provides Mental Telehealth Services

by Amantha May | December 8, 2021 | Health

Solera, a platform that curates personalized health solutions for members, has announced partnerships with Ginger and eMindful to expand mental health services within the Solera marketplace. The partnerships prioritize mental health care by making it more accessible...

Passive Fall Detection Teams Up With Alexa [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 7, 2021 | Health

Last September Amazon announced Alexa Together, an elder care subscription service. On December 7, Amazon launched Alexa Together with a free, limited-time six-month trial. The same day, Vayyar Imaging announced its launch of Vayyar Care, the company’s touchless...

Smart Watch Being Tested for Glucose Measurement [video]

by Unber Shafiq | December 7, 2021 | Medical

Has technology made enough progress that we can use a wristwatch to check our blood glucose levels any time of the day? Maybe. PKvitality has announced the start of a clinical trial for the world’s first Continuous Glucose Monitoring CGM smartwatch, the K’Watch...

The Wearables Market Now Is Driven by Hearables

by Bruce Brown | December 6, 2021 | Health

Supply chain disruptions and shipping delays likely impacted shipments in Q3 2021, but despite these pandemic-related challenges, global wearables shipments increased 9.9% year-over-year (YoY) during the quarter. That’s the big news from IDC’s latest...

Wounds Heal Faster With New 3D-Printed Implant

by Amantha May | December 3, 2021 | Medical

A new, 3D-printed tissue implant that incorporates a patient’s own blood components could help speed up skin wound healing. Researchers from Dublin’s RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed a bioink from platelet-rich plasma to print a...