![Smartwatch Turns Skin into Touchpad [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/FigLab-Lumiwatch.jpg?resize=600%2C275&ssl=1)
by Alfred Poor | May 29, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News
Wearables need to be small. That way, they use less power, take up less space, are less intrusive, and are more convenient. However, “small” is a problem. How do you control the devices? Tiny buttons and dials can be awkward (if not impossible) for many...
![Smart Medicine Cabinets Enhance Efficiency and Safety [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/09/Smart-Medicine-Cabinet-with-video-600x277.png?resize=600%2C276)
by Bruce Brown | September 28, 2017 | General News, Medical
If you think keeping track of medication for yourself and your family is tricky, imagine what it’s like in a hospital. We’ve looked at personal pillboxes and dispensers for home use such as the EllieGrid, Pillo, and the Hero. Finland-based New...
by Alfred Poor | July 4, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
One of the recurring themes here at Health Tech Insider is the need for new technology to provide user interfaces for wearable devices and other digital electronics. Touch screens and keyboards simply are not practical solutions as devices get smaller and smaller....
![Prosthetic Hand Uses Embedded Eye to See [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/05/Prosthetic-hand-can-see-with-video-600x279.png?resize=600%2C279)
by Bruce Brown | May 8, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News, Health
Unlike lower limbs where diabetes is usually a factor, upper limb amputations due to vascular system complications account for only a small portion of cases, according to a fact sheet from the Center for Orthotic and Prosthetic Care. Most upper limb amputations are...
![Smart Sleeve for Parkinson’s Patients [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2017/04/TAME-anti-tremor-sleeve-1.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Alfred Poor | April 7, 2017 | General News, Medical
I recently flew across the Pacific Ocean. It was a long flight, but the experience was made much more comfortable because I wore noise-cancelling earphones that eliminated the droning rumble of the aircraft engines. As strange as it may seem, the same concept may be...
