Need a Checkup? Put Your Shirt On.

Need a Checkup? Put Your Shirt On.

Most medical interventions start with diagnostic measurements. When you go for a physical, to give blood, or just to speak with medical personnel about pretty much anything the first step is someone takes your temperature, reads your pulse, and measures your blood...
Another Wearable Health Tech Design Contest

Another Wearable Health Tech Design Contest

A popular way to encourage the development of new wearable Health Tech devices is to hold a design contest. One of the latest is from Texas Instruments (TI), which calls on designers to come up with devices that make use of near-field communication (NFC) technology....
Non-Invasive Glucose Monitor [video]

Non-Invasive Glucose Monitor [video]

There’s no sense in crying over spilt milk, but tears could hold the key to a continuous and non-invasive way to monitor glucose levels for patients with diabetes. The Dutch company NovioSense has created a tiny sensor that can measure glucose levels in tears,...