by Bruce Brown | June 29, 2020 | Enabling Tech
Sweat analysis is the new killer app. In the last few months, we’ve covered a range of new technologies that use or analyze sweat. A team at the University of California San Diego has developed a wearable sensor that tracks vitamin C levels in sweat....
by Alfred Poor | October 4, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
One of the big advances in modern medicine is the electronic health record (EHR). If we could tap their full potential, they will make it easier for patients to track their own health (through patient portals) and give healthcare professionals quick access to a...
by Bruce Brown | March 14, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
The concept of stretchable biometric sensors presents a wide range of exciting “What if we could measure….?” possibilities. We’ve written previously about the noninvasive, durable, potentially low-cost aspects of stretchable sensors for...
by Alfred Poor | March 9, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Put your finger here and hold it steady while we scan for biometric data on 100 different health conditions. Science fiction? Today it is, but it may not be for long. Not if a group of researchers at five major universities have their way. Researchers at Rice...
by Bruce Brown | September 15, 2017 | Fitness, General News, Health
Most fitness and Health Tech wearables start with a defined problem, then identify an objectively measurable biometric that serves a specific purpose related to the problem. For example, for hypertension, measure blood pressure. Concerned about heart health? Monitor...
