Contact Lens Could Measure Glucose Levels

Contact Lens Could Measure Glucose Levels

by | March 9, 2015 | Medical

This may sound familiar; a company is working on creating a smart contact lens that can continuously measure an individual’s glucose levels. No, it’s not Google. Medella Health in Kitchener, Ontario is also working towards the same goal. Founded by...
Wearable Monitor Helps Parkinson’s Patients [video]

Wearable Monitor Helps Parkinson’s Patients [video]

by | March 4, 2015 | Medical

Parkinson’s is a debilitating neurological disease that attacks the motor skills of patients, which can make it difficult for them to walk. A group of European researchers led by a team at the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya in Spain have developed a mobile...
Ultrasound Powers Gesture Interface [video]

Ultrasound Powers Gesture Interface [video]

by | March 3, 2015 | Enabling Tech

One major problem with wearable Health Tech devices is that they tend to be small. This is good, because it helps them “disappear” into the background of our daily lives. On the other hand, it makes it difficult for design engineers to come up with a...
ECG from Your Smartphone [video]

ECG from Your Smartphone [video]

by | March 2, 2015 | Health, Medical

Sometimes you have to walk before you run. Wearable Health Tech devices owe a lot to handheld mobile devices, and the AliveCor Heart Monitor is one of those devices that points to possible wearable solutions in the near future. It provides an FDA-approved two-lead...
Wireless Monitor System for Ebola Receives Grant

Wireless Monitor System for Ebola Receives Grant

by | February 17, 2015 | Medical

The non-profit healthcare Scripps Health will lead a consortium of four companies to develop a turnkey system to wirelessly monitor possible Ebola patients, providing full-time acquisition and analysis of vital biometric measures. Sotera Wireless develops wireless...