by Alfred Poor | October 13, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
“Horses sweat, men perspire, and women glow.” This holdover from the Victorian Era may split hairs on behalf of social sensibilities at the expense of science, but the fact remains that human skin secrets fluids that is much more than just salty water. It...
by Alfred Poor | June 1, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
One of the recurring themes here at Health Tech Insider is the fact that when it comes to winning strategies for wearable devices, more functions beats fewer functions. We are starting to leave the “one-trick-pony” stage of the industry, and starting to...
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by Alfred Poor | May 30, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
We live in a time of medical miracles, not the least of which is the ability to peek inside DNA to sequence the genetic material, unlocking mysteries of disease and how the body operates. This information helps researchers and healthcare workers identify different...
by Alfred Poor | February 9, 2016 | General News, Medical
Sophisticated sensors based on nanotechnology are poised to revolutionize healthcare by providing accurate, non-invasive methods of detecting disease and other conditions. We’ve covered products that are designed to detect fat-burning and gastric ulcers, and now...
by Alfred Poor | December 18, 2015 | Enabling Tech, General News
Wearable and mobile electronics all require one thing: electricity. Unfortunately, strapping on battery packs is not always a convenient solution. While energy harvesting has great promise for producing the power that we need, the problem of how to store it until...
