CES 2022: Smart Mask Also Detects Falls and Fatigue [video]

by Bruce Brown | December 2, 2021 | Health

We’ve written about various wearable technologies that detect fatigue, including a hat, pants, and even an exoskeleton. Netherlands-based AirBliss+ plans to introduce GIBLI — a smart respirator that also detects fatigue and falls — at CESS 2022 in...

FDA Clears New VR Treatment for Back Pain

by Unber Shafiq | December 1, 2021 | Health, Medical

AppliedVR, a team of dreamers helping healthcare move forward through technology-based solutions, has achieved a major breakthrough in the VR tech after getting a recent FDA approval for marketing of EaseVRx: a VR therapeutic system for the management of chronic lower...

A New Plan Pays You to Take Your Meds

by Amantha May | December 1, 2021 | Medical

What if you got paid for developing healthier habits or taking your medication every day? An app called Wellth does exactly that. The platform uses gamification and financial rewards to motivate individuals to follow provider-reccommended care plans and medication...

Company Plans New Commercial Brain-Computer Interface for 2022

by Bruce Brown | November 30, 2021 | Enabling Tech

Earlier this year, we wrote about a brain-computer interface (BCI) developed by Stanford University researchers that enabled a paralyzed individual to turn his thoughts to written sentences. The Stanford BCI platform starts with chips implanted in the patient’s...

You Can Help Improve Recognition of Impaired Speech [video]

by Unber Shafiq | November 30, 2021 | Enabling Tech, Health

Millions across the globe find it difficult to be understood when they speak. Medical conditions such as stroke, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, and traumatic brain injury can make it difficult for people to speak like they used to. This can make it...

How Well Do Market Forecasts Hold Up Over Time?

by Bruce Brown | November 29, 2021 | Health

We periodically write about market research reports from reputable firms that track wearables. We cover reports from IDC, Gartner, and IDTechEx, among others. These reports typically include data from the previous quarter, half, or full year with the research...