by Bruce Brown | June 24, 2016 | General News, Medical
Type I diabetes comes with a lifetime commitment to maintaining health. Patients have to measure blood glucose levels and adjust insulin levels as necessary as indicated by multiple finger stick blood tests daily. Glucose monitors can reduce the number of...
by Bruce Brown | June 23, 2016 | General News, Health
The 2016 “The State of Wearables Today” Survey covers both fitness and health wearables. The results show that the most important feature is measurement accuracy, according to North Carolina biometric sensor developer Valencell and the MEMS & Sensors Industry...
by Bruce Brown | June 22, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
Every year in the U.S. more than 795,000 people suffer a stroke, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of annual victims in the U.K. exceeds 150,000, according to Dr. Rachel C. Stokely, of the Manchester Metropolitan University,...
by Bruce Brown | June 21, 2016 | General News, Health
Most wearable products focus on just one measure such as counting steps, measuring heart rate, or skin temperature. Vinaya’s Zenta wristband, detailed in an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, differs from the norm in three ways: appearance; complex on-board...
by Bruce Brown | June 20, 2016 | General News, Health
Artificial intelligence, robotics, facial recognition, voice recognition, touchscreen display, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, telemedicine, prescription storage, dispensing, and re-ordering: the Pillo can has all of these features, which is why it is billed as “Your Personal...