FDA Clears Abbott iCGM for Ages 4+ [video]

FDA Clears Abbott iCGM for Ages 4+ [video]

by | June 17, 2020 | Medical

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices improve the lives of people with diabetes by minimizing or eliminating the need for painful and inconvenient finger stick blood glucose tests. We’ve written about CGMs from several companies and research organizations,...
Single Tooth Wearable Monitors Oral Acidity [video]

Single Tooth Wearable Monitors Oral Acidity [video]

by | June 16, 2020 | Health

We’ve written about a wide range of wearable biosensors during the past seven years. We covered wristbands, armbands, and headbands. We’ve seen broaches, necklaces, rings, glasses and hearables, and more. We’ve also noted dental health products such...
Smart Bra Monitors Hearth Health [video]

Smart Bra Monitors Hearth Health [video]

by | June 4, 2020 | Health

Former engineering students from MIT are developing washable, flexible circuits with sensors to capture biometric data. Bloomer Tech’s mission is tailoring cardiovascular healthcare to women. The company is currently in trials with its first product, the Bloomer...
Can Wrapping Yourself with Copper Resist Disease?

Can Wrapping Yourself with Copper Resist Disease?

by | May 26, 2020 | Health

My paternal grandfather was a farmer in Maine with a sixth-grade education. He wore copper bracelets because he swore they helped cut his arthritis pain. A 2013 study in the U.K. published in PLOS ONE found no “meaningful therapeutic effect,” other than...
Curvy Smartwatch Has No Buttons [video]

Curvy Smartwatch Has No Buttons [video]

by | April 30, 2020 | Health

Wrist-worn devices including smartwatches and wristbands continue to lead the wearables market. According to the latest IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker report for the last quarter of 2019, Huami, the Chinese wearable company that makes the Mi Band for...