Cloth Display Uses LEDs [video]

Cloth Display Uses LEDs [video]

One of the problems with wearable Health Tech devices is that they tend to be small. In fact, the smaller they are, the better because they are more likely to “disappear” into the wearer’s daily life. But as we’ve discussed before, this does...
Mouth Guard Detects Disease

Mouth Guard Detects Disease

Saliva can be a key diagnostic fluid; healthcare workers can collect it without an invasive procedure such as a blood draw. Doctors and researchers believe that saliva or spit has information related to a person’s health as well as valuable biological...
Can Selfies Help with Healthcare?

Can Selfies Help with Healthcare?

Is there more to selfies than a duckface social media epidemic? A PhD candidate and professional medical photographer at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia believes that the smartphone is changing how patients and physicians are involved in...
IBM Watson Learns to See Medical Images [video]

IBM Watson Learns to See Medical Images [video]

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then medical imaging data completely eclipses all other medical record information about a patient. With x-rays, MRI, and other digital imaging technology available to healthcare professionals, some radiologists must handle more...
Smart Sleeve for Baseball Pitchers [video]

Smart Sleeve for Baseball Pitchers [video]

Baseball injuries often leave major league players out for weeks or months for the season. While all players are prone to injuries, baseball pitchers are prone to straining the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in their pitching arm. This is the tissue in the elbow that...