by Amantha May | October 20, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Without the inconvenience of batteries, wearable technology such as fitness trackers and patient monitors could harvest biometric data virtually non-stop. A self-powered solution would also remove a big barrier that has slowed the progress of bringing smart garments...
by Bruce Brown | October 19, 2021 | Health
Much of the wellness and health technology we cover starts in a university or private lab when someone asks themselves a “What if we could…?” question. Some of the survivors of rigorous design and testing cycles then come to life as consumer health...
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by Bruce Brown | October 19, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Upper-leg amputees fitted with prosthetic legs expend an extraordinary amount of energy when walking, according to researchers at the University of Utah’s Bionic Engineering Lab. The engineers cited a study from The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery that...
by Unber Shafiq | October 19, 2021 | Medical
With an estimated 9.3 percent of the world’s adult population living with diabetes, experts are making remarkable accomplishments to manage diabetes efficiently. DreaMed Diabetes AI LTD. — a company that offers AI solutions for diabetes — has received U.S Food...
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by Amantha May | October 15, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Newly developed technology can shine through fabric, making device notifications visible through garments and other items. The display, designed by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, makes basic time, weather, text, and emails visible...
by Bruce Brown | October 14, 2021 | Health
As Baby Boomers grow older, we don’t want anyone bringing that fact to our attention. We were the post World War II babies who were brought up believing that we were a golden generation for whom anything would be possible. Because WWII was “the war to end...
