by Amantha May | October 1, 2021 | Medical
Mahana Therapeutics has received support for the launch of Mahana IBS, an FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutic. Mahana IBS provides cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) via a mobile app the patients living with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Around 35 million...
by Amantha May | October 1, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have confirmed that a minimally invasive brain implant restores touch sensations in the fingertips. The success of this first in-human study could lead to new options for individuals living with paralysis,...
by Bruce Brown | September 30, 2021 | Enabling Tech
Consolidating related technologies, engineers at Cleveland Clinic have created a bionic arm that gives people with upper-limb amputations full control of the prosthetic. The greatest test of any prosthetic is the degree to which it replaces the functions and...
by Unber Shafiq | September 29, 2021 | Health
Age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, diabetic retinopathy, and other low vision conditions present many challenges to the patients. We have written extensively on technology that helps visually impaired people; for example, we wrote about IrisVision...
by Bruce Brown | September 28, 2021 | Medical
We write about telehealth and remote care just about every week. We’re elated to see advances in remote care development and the growing acceptance of digital health models. It sure would be a happier and healthier world without COVID-19, but there’s no...
by Unber Shafiq | September 28, 2021 | Medical
Given the pandemic situation and an increasing burden of chronic diseases, it is more important now to adopt remote patient monitoring to offer better access to healthcare and avoid advanced stages of the disease by addressing the changing health status of patients...
