Neural networks help cardiac diagnostics
Artificial intelligence may be an aid to interpreting ECG results, helping healthcare staff to diagnose diseases that affect the heart.
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A wearable and stretchable health monitor
A wearable monitor built with stretchable electronics could allow long-term health monitoring of adults, babies and small children without concern for skin injury or allergic reactions.
A smartwatch-based algorithm to detect viral infections
Purdue University engineers and physIQ have developed a viral detection algorithm for smartwatches.
Wearables must demonstrate efficacy in respiratory care
Wearables are becoming a trend in respiratory care and many products are being developed to monitor patients remotely. But how much can these tools really help clinicians?
A wearable sensor for neonatal seizure monitoring
Hongyu Chen has developed a wearable sensor system for the continuous monitoring of neonatal seizures.
3D printed origami technology to fight Covid-19
Researchers are replicating the subtle folding of origami to create 3D printable technologies to aid in the fight against COVID-19.
Wearables made with laser-induced graphene
Graphene could advance flexible electronics according to a Penn State-led international research team.
‘Smart’ shirt keeps tabs on the heart
A flexible carbon nanotube fibers can be incorporated into clothing to function as wearable health monitors.
Ideal placement for armband to track vitals
Researchers took a step forward in the development of an armband that could track the heart’s electrical activity without requiring bulky wiring or sticky gel on the skin.
Researchers develope sensing robot healthcare helpers
The Covid-19 pandemic highlights how remote healthcare robots currently being developed could be beneficial in the future.
Withings’ wearable receives medical CE marking
Withings announced the European availability of ScanWatch after receiving the CE marking for medical devices.
Necklace detects abnormal heart rhythm
A necklace which detects abnormal heart rhythm will be showcased for the first time on EHRA Essentials 4 You, a scientific platform of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
A tiny lung-heart super sensor on a chip
The future of socially distanced lung and heart health monitoring could lie in an inconspicuous yet incredibly sensitive chip.
Sensor predicts worsening heart failure before hospitalization
A wearable sensor could help doctors remotely detect critical changes in heart failure patients days before a health crisis occurs and could prevent hospitalization.
Nexkin: multiparametric monitoring shirt launched
Chronolife announced the launch of Nexkin, a washable smart T-shirt that monitors six key physiological parameters to enable prevention, risk reduction, and remote monitoring.
Wireless sensors are impacting prosthetics
Researchers have teamed up to develop wireless sensors to improve the performance of prosthetics for individuals with upper limb amputations.
E-tattoo enables heart monitoring for days
Researchers have developed a wearable heart monitor which can assess heart health accurate, and uninterrupted over several days.
Octopus-inspired wearable sensor
Water-resistant and skin-adhesive wearable electronics are using graphene fabric sensor with octopus-inspired microsuckers.
Update Apple Heart Study: Wearables can detect aFib
The clinical trial to determine whether a smartwatch app that analyzes pulse-rate data can screen for a heart-rhythm disorder has enrolled more than 400,000 participants.
Smartwatch detects atrial fibrillation faster
Atrial fibrillation can be correctly detected using commercially available smartwatches and thus reduce the risk for a stroke significantly.
From TechGiants to HealthTechGiants?
Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft are all building technologies that have the potential to transform the delivery of care. Here are some examples of BigTech's road into healthcare.
Stress-free way to listen to your unborn baby’s heart
Checking the heartbeat of babies in the womb is set to become more accurate and less stressful for expectant mothers.
Affordable wearable AI heart monitor
A Cambridge start-up has developed a low-cost next-generation wearable heart and cardiovascular function monitor which uses AI to diagnose heart rhythm and respiratory problems in real time.
Multifunctional ‘smart bandage’ monitors physical signals
Multifunctional ‘smart bandage’ wirelessly monitors a variety of physical signals, from respiration, to body motion, to temperature, to eye movement, to heart and brain activity.
A highly elastic and ultrathin skin display
Researchers have developed a ultrathin, elastic display that fits snugly on the skin.
Wearable system monitors stomach’s activity throughout the day
Researchers have developed a wearable, non-invasive system to monitor electrical activity in the stomach — essentially an electrocardiogram but for the gastro-intestinal tract.
“Get to the cloud. Run to the cloud!”
Eric Schmidt has strong opinions about the healthcare system, its providers and professionals. He critized that the healthcare ecosystem was still being stuck in the “stone age" and challenges it to "focus on innovation".