![Origami Robot Unfolds to Perform Procedure [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/05/MIT-origami-robot.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Alfred Poor | May 16, 2016 | General News, Medical
We all know what robots look like. They are mechanical humanoids with legs and arms and a torso, and they walk stiffly so that we know they aren’t people. But some robots have unusual forms, such as an origami robot that has been created by scientists from...
![MS Kinect Helps with Home Rehab [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/05/Jintronix.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Alfred Poor | April 29, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
The hot concept in everything from sales to human resources is “gamification.” The idea is that if you turn an activity into a game where you can keep score, it increases engagement and improves performance. Gamification is also finding widespread use in...
![New Partnership Tracks Discharged Patients [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/05/HealthPatch-video.jpg?resize=600%2C275)
by Alfred Poor | April 27, 2016 | General News, Medical
The HealthPatch MD From Vital Connect is a wearable sensor patch that we’ve covered before at Health Tech Insider. It has FDA clearance and CE approval, and is able to monitor eight vital signs and biometric measurements: Single-Lead ECG, Heart Rate, RR...
by Alfred Poor | March 31, 2016 | General News, Health, Medical
One of the biggest health concerns in sport — at both the amateur and professional levels — is the damage caused by concussions arising from head impacts. Part of the challenge is that there is not a lot of data about how much impact is enough to cause a...
![Clinical Grade Wearable Health Monitoring [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/03/Biovotion-with-video-600x273.jpg?resize=600%2C273)
by Bruce Brown | March 9, 2016 | General News, Health
Wearable Health Tech devices and garments are in a development boom period. The potential of continuous monitoring with automated alerts in critical moments to improve overall health, prevent conditions from worsening, and save money by helping people before they need...
