Printing wearable electronics for smart device applications
Researchers show how printed wearable electronics offer the advantage of flexibility and low cost.
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Gait training with exoskeleton may improve function after stroke
Preliminary findings by Kessler researchers show that the use of a robotic exoskeleton during inpatient rehabilitation for acute stroke may improve function.
Exoskeleton training expands options for stroke rehab
Researchers have demonstrated that high-dose therapy gait training using robotic exoskeletons may aid early rehabilitation for acute stroke.
Forget wearables: smart fabrics to monitor health
Engineers have developed a method to transform existing cloth items into battery-free wearables resistant to laundry. These smart clothes are powered wirelessly through a flexible, silk-based coil sewn on the textile.
mhealth: health studies to benefit from Apple watch
During its latest keynote presentation, tech giant Apple announced cooperations for health studies. The latest model of their smartwatches are to be key in their execution.
Brain injury: Exoskeleton training improves walking
Researchers have shown that gait training using robotic exoskeletons improved motor function in adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injury.
Smart cane helps the visually impaired
Engineering students have created a smart cane that can help visually impaired people to avoid obstacles.
Stroke patients: robotic arm aids in rehabilitation
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently developed a robotic arm to facilitate self-help and upper-limb mobile rehabilitation for stroke patients.
Dementia: Chatbots for patients and caregivers need more work
Chatbots hold promise for dementia patient or caregiver support, but are still in their infancy, new research finds. None of the interactive digital apps tested performed well on all testing criteria.
3D printing nanoresonators
Researchers illustrated an innovative approach to developing miniaturized and multifunctional sensors.
The world’s smallest wearable device
The wafer-thin, feather-light sensor can fit on a fingernail and precisely measures a person’s exposure to UV light from the sun.
Smartwatch study is game-changer for clinicians
Apple Watch Study provides an unprecedented look at the health status of a diverse patient population.
App monitors cancer patients' quality of life
A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has developed a new mobile application that facilitates the continuous monitoring of the quality of life of cancer patients.
Smart bandage shows promise for wound management
Wearable sensor detects multiple chronic wound biomarkers to facilitate timely and personalised wound care.
How 5 upper body exoskeletons support natural movements
We present five upper body exoskeletons that might help restore natural hand or limb movements.
Like yin and yang: mindful breathing for pain control
Researchers compared traditional mindful breathing and virtual reality, 3D-guided mindful breathing to reduce pain.
Using AI for mental health assessment
AI can detect signals that are informative about mental health from questionnaires and brain scans.
Rapid screening of drug-resistent bacteria
A research team led by scientists at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has developed a novel cell sensor with a barcode-like micro-channel structure that enables rapid and low-cost screening of drug-resistant bacteria.
Monitoring mental health in cancer survivors with "FAITH"
AI-based solution FAITH is designed to monitor the mental health status of people who have undergone cancer treatment.
E-mental health: A solution for a rising challenge
E-mental health services could provide a response to these challenges and offer effective ways for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare.
Exoskeleton research demonstrates importance of training
The benefits people could reap from exoskeletons rely heavily on having time to train with the device.
Making motion sensing devices more personal
An electrical impedance tomography toolkit lets users design and fabricate health and motion sensing devices.
Understanding human-robot interaction critical for rehabilitation systems
Robotic body-weight support devices can play a key role in helping people with neurological disorders to improve their walking.
Glove and gaming make rehabilitation fun
A new sensor material suitable for developing a rehabilitation glove.
Robotic cane brings navigation assistance to 21st century
Robotic cane with 3D camera can accurately guide user to chosen location, avoiding obstacles.
Components for the next generation of soft robotics
Scientists have developed a soft that valve paves the way for fully soft robots.
AI screens and diagnoses glaucoma
Scientists have developed a novel method that uses artificial intelligence to screen for glaucoma.
New substance classes for nanomaterials
Chemists have developed two new classes of materials in the field of nanomaterials: nano spheres and diamond slivers made of silicon and germanium.
Wearable devices in the surgical environment
In surgery, wearable technologies can assist, augment, and provide a means of patient assessment before, during and after surgical procedures.
Robotics expands in spinal surgery
Increasing numbers of hospitals and spine surgeons are adopting robotics and computer navigation, which aim to enhance precision, accuracy and predictability.
VR unmasks impact of moral distress on healthcare workers
Researchers are using virtual reality to understand the impact of moral distress on healthcare workers during the pandemic.
Controlling prosthetic limbs with the help of magnets
Researchers have inserted small magnetic beads into muscle tissue within an amputated residuum for more precise control of prosthetic limbs.
Fitness apps keep us moving during lockdown
Researchers studied the mental health barriers which promote or prevent people from engaging with physical activity apps during the initial COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.
'Origami' testing app tackles spread of malaria
A new approach to tackling the spread of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, which combines affordable, easy-to-administer blood tests with machine learning and unbreakable encryption, has generated encouraging early results in Uganda.
Deep learning-based holographic point-of-care sensor
Researchers have developed a rapid and cost-effective particle agglutination based sensor that is powered by holographic imaging and deep learning
Gamification in diabetes care
The number of gamified mobile applications is rising rapidly—especially in healthcare. This article illustrates how gamification is employed in diabetes care.
Space-enabled drones deliver rapid coronavirus response
Satellite-enabled drones have accelerated the provision of life-saving medical supplies at NHS hospitals in Scotland, boosting the country's efforts to combat COVID-19.
Wearable devices can reduce collision risk in blind people
A wearable computer vision device can reduce collisions for both people who are blind or those who are visually impaired and using a long cane and/or guide dog by 37 percent, compared to using other mobility aids alone.
Can chatbots help fill the empathy gap?
Stressed out? Need to talk? Turning to a chatbot for emotional support might help, research from Michigan State University shows.
Robotic neck brace to analyze cancer treatment impacts
Researchers have developed a robotic neck brace that may help doctors analyze the impact of cancer treatments on the neck mobility of patients and guide their recovery.
Robot helps people with limited mobility get dressed
Scientists have developed an algorithm to help a robot find efficient motion plans to ensure physical safety of its human counterpart.
The gait lab for the pocket – app-based fall prevention
Every day, elderly people fall – be it at home or in care facilities. Lindera aims to reduce the risk of falling with the help of artificial intelligence.
Using human body to recharge smartwatches
Researchers have designed a prototype charging system for wearable devices - it uses human skin as conductor.
Face mask detects Covid-19 infection
Engineers have designed a novel face mask that can diagnose the wearer with Covid-19 within about 90 minutes.
Robot learns fast and safe navigation strategy
Researchers have proposed a new framework for training mobile robots to quickly navigate while maintaining low collision rates.
AI app could help diagnose HIV more accurately
New technology could transform the ability to accurately interpret HIV test results, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Intelligent algorithms for movement apps
With LTech, the Lindera Software Development Kit, health tech company Lindera brings innovation and AI technology to the fitness industry.
Multiple sclerosis: Exoskeleton therapy improves mobility
Experts at Kessler Foundation led the first pilot randomized controlled trial of robotic-exoskeleton assisted exercise rehabilitation effects on mobility, cognition, and brain connectivity in people with substantial MS-related disability.
3D printing enable new range of diagnostic tests
A new 3D printing technique that extends the possibilities of lateral flow testing. With the printing technique, advanced diagnostic tests can be produced that are quick, cheap, and easy to use.
Nanophotonic optical element slim VR glasses
New optical elements that could revolutionize VR/AR glasses. At its heart is a nanophotonic optical element, which the developers call a metasurface.
The “RoboWig” untangle your hair
Nurses typically spend 18 to 40 percent of their time performing direct patient care tasks, oftentimes for many patients and with little time to spare. Personal care robots that brush your hair could provide substantial help and relief.
mhealth: savvy smartphone imaging systems
Development of smartphone-based imaging systems for medicine and healthcare can be optimized by newly published guidelines for holistic assessment.
First use of high-bandwidth wireless brain-computer interface
BrainGate researchers demonstrated the first human use of a wireless transmitter capable of delivering high-bandwidth neural signals.
How to use of smart glasses in everyday clinical practice?
Researchers are analysing the use of context-sensitive data glasses in everyday clinical practice in cooperation with tooz technologies.
Mixed reality gets machine learning upgrade
Scientists at Osaka University employed deep learning to improve mobile mixed reality generation.
Hearables: How to make headphones intelligent
Engineers have invented a cheap and easy way by transforming headphones into sensors that can be plugged into smartphones to monitor users heart rates.
8 autonomous robots for disinfecting surfaces
In this third part of our ongoing series, we present eight additional systems that are currently being deployed to decontaminate and sanitize surfaces.
Virtual reality at your fingertips
Researchers have developed a wristband equipped with sensors to enable free-hand, intuitive working in VR that could be used in everyday applications.
PEAR: setting nano-imaging in motion
We spoke with Prof. Dominic Zerulla, whose company PEARlabs is developing an imaging technique that sets out to push the boundaries once more – by looking at in-vivo nano-scale processes in motion.
Most patients wouldn't mind a 'robotic doc'
A study finds patients are receptive to interacting with robots designed to evaluate symptoms in a contact-free way.
Decentralized patient monitoring: Sensors quickly detect changes in vital signs
The Fraunhofer Institutes project M³Infekt aims to develop a multi-modal, modular and mobile system of sensors for monitoring infectious diseases.
OR without surgeon: science fiction or realistic scenario?
Dr Jan Stallkamp has a vision: robots that can treat patients more efficiently and more precisely than any human physician.
More accurate measurements of wearables
Researchers are aiming to improve wearables for medical applications and to enable the portable minicomputers to make more accurate measurements.
Breast cancer-on-a-chip tests immunotherapy drugs
Researchers have successfully designed and tested a system for rapid testing of large numbers of potential immunotherapy drugs.
A 3D printed, sweating robot muscle
Researchers used 3D printing to create a soft robot muscle that can regulate its temperature through sweating.
Nano-thin piezoelectrics advance wearables
A new type of ultra-efficient, nano-thin material could advance self-powered electronics, wearable technologies and even deliver pacemakers powered by heart beats.
Using activity trackers to distinguish COVID-19 from flu
By analyzing Fitbit data and self-reported symptoms, researchers analyzed trends in heart rate, step count, and symptom duration between patients with flu and those with COVID-19.
Earable computing: A new research area in the making
CSL's Systems and Networking Research Group (SyNRG) is defining a new sub-area of mobile technology that they call "earable computing."
Star Trek: DNA “tricorder” for your pocket
Scientists developed the world’s first mobile genome sequence analyzer, a new iPhone app called iGenomics.
A touch-free vital signs monitor
Scientists have developed a technique that monitors a patient’s vital signs completely touch free.
7 mobile disinfection robots for medical environments
The following seven robotic systems are either currently being deployed or developed for the fight against the coronavirus.
Exoskeleton improves mobility in patients with spinal cord injury
Exoskeletal-assisted walking is safe, feasible, and effective in individuals disabled by spinal cord injury.
Wearable may signal you're developing COVID-19
A smart ring that generates continuous temperature data may foreshadow COVID-19, even in cases when infection is not suspected.
AI sees and hears COVID-19 in your lungs
Two deep learning algorithms that identify patterns of COVID-19 in lung images and breath sounds, may help in the fight against other respiratory diseases and the growing challenge of antibiotic resistance.
Breath gas analysis detects cancer
Researchers are developing solutions designed to enable the analysis of breath gas to assist with the diagnosis of disease.
Rapid POCT for opioids in the bloodstream
Point-of-care electrochemical sensors using revolutionary nanocarbon technology can rapidly test for opioid concentrations in the bloodstream.
Using VR to better understand auditory perception
In the new priority program AUDICTIVE, experts want to use virtual reality (VR) to better understand complex auditory processes.
Diabetes: Computer vision app allows easier monitoring
A computer vision technology has been put into a free mobile phone app for regular monitoring of glucose levels in people with diabetes.
Deep learning enables screening for eye disease
Researchers created a novel deep learning method that makes automated screenings for eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy more efficient.
Exoskeletons reduces strain in health care
For a study, nurses wore exoskeleton vests to discover how the new technology would suit the special requirements of patient care.
Finding moral common ground in human-robot relations
Designers who use ethics to shape better companion robots will end up making better humans, too, say UNSW researchers.
Graphene – the versatile wonder material
Graphene has a vast variety of practical applications in the creation of new materials. But what exactly is graphene and what makes it so special?
A portable arm rehabilitation robot
A new portable arm rehabilitation robot will help patients to carry out robot-aided therapy at home, allowing them to perform intensive exercises without visiting hospitals or clinics.
Printed electronics could charge out of thin air
Researchers have developed a new approach to printed electronics which allows ultra-low power electronic devices that could recharge from ambient light or radiofrequency noise.
Handheld exoskeleton improves hand mobility problems
Researchers have developed a robotic exoskeleton that improves the lives of people with limited or no ability to move due to neurological and/or physiological disorders.
5 ways AI is used against COVID-19
Find out more about how scientists and physician are using AI to make contributions in the fight against the coronavirus.
Graphene sensor detects ultrasensitive microwave
Researchers have developed ultrasensitive sensors that can detect microwaves with the highest theoretically possible sensitivity.
3D printed transparent fibers can sense breath
Researchers used 3D printing techniques to make electronic fibres, each 100 times thinner than a human hair, creating sensors beyond the capabilities of conventional film-based devices.
Rubbery semiconductor for medical robotic hands
Researchers have designed and produced a smart electronic skin and a medical robotic hand capable of assessing vital diagnostic data.
Gamification: Intervention app may improve mental health
A new randomized control trial has found that turning mobile mental health intervention into a smartphone game can potentially improve well-being.
COVID-19: Robot takes patients’ vital signs
Researchers hope to reduce the risk to healthcare workers posed by Covid-19 by using robots to remotely measure patients’ vital signs.
Augmented Reality in the OR: matching man and machine
One of the crucial future technologies in surgery is Augmented Reality. Most experts agree that AR will increase safety and efficiency, improve surgical training and decrease costs.
Implantable transmitter for wireless biomedical devices
Scientists are working on inventions to use microchip technology in implantable devices and other wearable products such as smart watches to improve biomedical devices.
3D hand-sensing wristband
Researchers have designed a wrist-mounted device and developed software that allows continuous tracking of the entire human hand in 3D.
Wearable sensor tracks biochemical data
Scientist are developing a patch that monitors the sweat of high performance athletes for medical information.
Progress in capture of biosignals for EEG
New electrode technology and AI analytics solve challenges in neurological emergency, acute and intensive care medicine.
Using holograms during cardiac procedure
Physicians have shown that using a holographic display improves physician accuracy when performing a procedure to treat irregular heartbeat.
Wearable EEG detects epileptic seizures
A consortium is developing a mobile neurosensing system suitable for everyday use that detects epileptic seizures automatically.
mhealth: App diagnoses sleep apnea
Computer science students designed an Android application, which helps to identify the signs of sleep apnea at home.
Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothing
Scientists have created a prototype garment to demonstrate dynamic thermal radiation control within a piece of clothing by utilising the remarkable thermal properties and flexibility of graphene.
Ultrasonic sensors for postoperative bladder monitoring
The Fraunhofer IBMT is developing the miniaturized ultrasound system for automated monitoring of bladder irrigation.
A deep learning e-skin decodes complex human motion
A deep learning powered single-strained electronic skin sensor can capture human motion from a distance.
Gamifiction: FDA clears first game-based digital therapeutic
Akili announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance for EndeavorRxTM (AKL-T01) as a prescription treatment for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
9 disinfection robots fighting the coronavirus
Surfaces contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 pose a grave threat to the safety of staff and patients. To minimize the risks for their staff, hospitals are utilizing disinfection robots to sanitize surfaces.
mhealth: App determines COVID-19 disease severity
A new mobile app can help clinicians determine which patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are likely to have severe cases.
Smart ring detects COVID-19 early
According to new research, the Oura smart ring is indeed suitable for detecting COVID-19 infection up to three days before symptoms appear.
mhealth: A portable ultrasound scanner for COVID-19
Researchers are collaborating with local partners to establish a network of portable, handheld ultrasound scanners that can soon accelerate COVID-19 diagnosis.
Using machine learning to estimate COVID-19’s seasonal cycle
Scientists are launching a project to apply machine learning methods to assess the role of climate variables in disease transmission
Nano-sensors help with diabetes treatment
Researchers have used printed, ultra-thin, and highly sensitive nanocomposite sensors for the treatment of patients in whom the blood sugar level is abnormally high (diabetes mellitus).
Exosuit makes stroke survivors walk farther
Research study in stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis shows soft exosuit technology to bring immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance tests.
A sensor to improve performance of underactive bladders
Researchers developed a device that can monitor bladder volume in real time and effectively empty the bladder.
Ultrasound for space offers remote diagnosis to patients on Earth
Radiologists are investigating people's medical conditions and pregnancies remotely thanks to an ESA-backed robotic technology.
Machine learning system crack COVID-19 genome signature
Using machine learning, a team of Western computer scientists and biologists have identified an underlying genomic signature for 29 different COVID-19 DNA sequences.
"Access checker" remotely measures body temperature
An innovative measurement method is helping to detect people infected with coronavirus from a safe distance. It detects fever, increased pulse rates and fast breathing without endangering the person conducting the testing.
'CovIdentify' pits smartphones and wearables against coronavirus
A research study seeks volunteers to provide data from smartphones, smartwatches and health surveys to help detect COVID-19.
Robotic testing platform increases coronavirus testing capacity
A robotic testing platform developed in just nine days by dementia researchers could substantially increase the UK’s capacity to test people for coronavirus.
A robotic COVID-19 testing lab
Scientists are creating from scratch a diagnostic lab with the capability to process more than 1,000 patient samples per day.
Diabetes: 3D printed sensors for breath tests
Researchers have developed a procedure to produce extremely sensitive and energy-efficient sensors using 3D printing.
Modern VR and AR device can help simulate sight loss
Virtual/augmented reality devices can simulate some of the key difficulties experienced due to glaucoma, suggests new study from City, University of London.
Skin-mounted sensors monitor babies in the developing world
Researchers have developed a wireless monitoring system for newborn babies that can easily be implemented to provide clinical-grade care in nearly any setting.
Producing human tissue in space
The University of Zurich has sent adult human stem cells to the International Space Station to explore the production of human tissue in weightlessness.
AI, App provide at-home assessment of coronavirus risk
A coronavirus app coupled with machine intelligence will soon enable an individual to get an at-home risk assessment based on how they feel and where they've been in about a minute.
Virtual games help people stand and walk in rehab
Virtual reality video games, activity monitors, and handheld computer devices can help people stand as well as walk, the largest trial worldwide into the effects of digital devices in rehabilitation has found.
Robot will provide surgical assistance in uterine operations
Researchers have developed a gynecological surgical assistance robot for uterine operations.
Robotic device assists those with spinal cord injury
Engineers have developed a robotic device that can be used to assist and train people with SCIs to sit more stably by improving their trunk control.
Robot-powered outfit is being fashioned to help seniors walk
A new line of wearable robotics - a lightweight version of the armor that comic hero Iron Man wears - could keep seniors on their feet longer.
One step closer to soft medical sensors
Bioengineers have found a way to create stretchy and squeezy soft sensing devices by bonding rubber to electrical components.
Barking up the wrong tree with virtual reality
Researcher used virtual reality to trick 20 patients with with intermittent arterial claudication, and discovered that they could suddenly walk much further.
Toyota launches rehabilitation assist robot
Toyota has announced the launch of a robot designed to provide rehabilitation support to individuals with lower limb paralysis
‘Smart’ implant coatings to nip infections in the bud
Physicists from University of Augsburg have developed a "smart" coating that is particularly toxic when bacteria are present in its environment.
AI predicts success of digital health interventions
A new statistical technique from the field of machine learning is now making it possible to predict the success of smartphone-based interventions more accurately.
Wireless oxygen sensor monitors sick infants
Researchers have created a mobile, wearable device the size of a Band-Aid could allow babies to leave the hospital and be monitored from home.
‘Smart shirt’ proving itself on monitoring lung disease
A smart shirt that measures lung function by sensing movements in the chest has proven to be accurate when compared to traditional testing equipment.
Drones deliver defibrillators faster than ambulances
A trial using 4G LTE cellular connectivity to enable drones to deliver automated external defibrillators to the scene of a cardiac arrest has taken place in Canada.
An exoskeleton allows a tetraplegic patient to move
A 4-limb robotic system controlled by brain signals helped a tetraplegic man to move his arms and walk using a ceiling-mounted harness for balance.
VR game gives users 'eyes-on' experience with vision loss
Ophthalmologists developed a simulation that helps patients, families and health professionals understand what progressive vision loss feels like.
Icaros: Flight simulator home trainer
Researchers tested whether full-body exergaming in virtual reality can be appropriately applied for training and therapy purposes.
New transparent and graphene enabled wearables
Researchers have found a way to use graphene to make flexible photodetectors to measure heart rate, blood oxygen concentration, and breathing rate.
mhealth system measures cranial deformation
Photomedas is the name of a non-invasive system that will help measure the cranial deformation of infants – from newborns, to 12-month-old babies.
E-glove makes prosthetics more humanlike
An electronic glove, or e-glove, can be worn over a prosthetic hand to provide humanlike softness, warmth, appearance and sensory perception.
Using mhealth for detecting atrial fibrillation
A new study highlights the feasible use of mhealth devices to help with the screening and detection of atrial fibrillation.
Augmented reality glasses as low vision aid
Researchers found that adapted augmented reality glasses can improve patients’ mobility by 50% and grasp performance by 70%.
Walk and run more easily with an exosuit
A versatile, portable exosuit that assists both walking and running highlights the potential for lightweight and non-restrictive wearable robots outside the lab.
Robotic neck brace improves functions of ALS patients
A comfortable brace incorporates both sensors and actuators to restore roughly 70% of the active range of motion.
Robotic cane shown to improve stability in walking
Robotic device acts as a cane-like mobile assistant to provide light-touch to help the elderly and others with impaired mobility.
‘Prescribed’ app offers hope to young people who self-harm
New research suggests that the 'BlueIce' app developed at University of Bath could have a significant impact in reducing self-harm in young people.
Harnessing AI for better cognitive training
Researchers have shown that the AI system CURATE.AI could potentially be used to customise training regimens for individuals to personalise learning and improve cognitive performance.
VR spots navigation problems in Alzheimer’s disease
VR can identify early Alzheimer’s disease more accurately than ‘gold standard’ cognitive tests currently in use, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge.
Mirror therapy VR game improves patient experience
Researchers have developed a virtual reality therapy game (iVRT) which could provide relief for patients suffering from chronic pain and mobility issues.
A medical lab to fit on a fingertip
Researchers at Princeton University have developed a new technology that goes a long way toward replacing the lab with a single microchip.
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.
Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with motor impairments
An interface system that uses augmented reality technology could help individuals with profound motor impairments operate a humanoid robot to feed themselves.
AI used to screen for FASD
Scientists have developed a new tool that can screen children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) quickly and affordably.
Alexa is used for smart hospital room pilot
Cedars-Sinai is allowing patients to use an Alexa-powered platform known as Aiva to interact hands-free with nurses and control their entertainment.
App uses AI to guide cancer patients
MyPath is a mobile application that gives breast cancer patients personalized recommendations on everything from side effects to insurance.
SimVis allows patients to experience vision improvement before surgery
Thanks to a new wearable visual simulator, patients will be able to experience how their vision will improve after cataract surgery, just before surgery.
Ingestible capsule can be controlled wirelessly
Electronic pill can relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.
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.
Video games that improve kids’ social skills
Imagine racing through a virtual labyrinth against an alien and losing. Given the chance to rerun the race – which you don’t know is stacked against you – or quit, how many times would you try again?
Shoe sensor may help to prevent injuries
Shoe sensors can show athletes, trainers where foot impacts are strongest to detect and correct inefficiencies in movement and reduce injuries, also can help diabetics avoid foot blisters.
‘Sea Hero Quest’ facilitates progress in dementia research
Baseline study using data from the Sea Hero Quest game identifies key findings for dementia research.
IoMT: AT&T and Hanger create smart prosthetics
AT&T Foundry has been partnering with Hanger Inc., orthotic and prosthetic patient services and solutions, to integrate sensors into their products.
Biometric fingerprinting tool for newborn identifcation
Researchers at the University of California San Diego develop a new non-touch technology that rapidly identifies infants and children.
AI and IoMT spur healthcare industry growth
AI, Big Data, wearables and sensor technologies are driving the growth of smart hospitals and assisting with the home healthcare sector.
Drone delivers vital medical supplies
A flying smartbox from AT&T and Softbox shows how Internet of Things can help safely deliver vital temperature-sensitive medicines in crises.
Sensors in the shoe help with postural damage
Engineers use carbon nanotube composite coatings for novel sensors that could enable smart textiles.
Headset enables disabled persons to interact via eye-tracking
University of Texas at Arlington patents headset that allows persons to point to objects of interest using their eyes.
Nanorobots clear bacteria and toxins from blood
Engineers have developed tiny ultrasound-powered robots that can swim through blood, removing harmful bacteria along with the toxins they produce.
Transformation of Health and Care in the Digital Single Market
European Commission put forward a set of measures to increase the availability of data in the EU, building on previous initiatives to boost the free flow of non-personal data in the Digital Single Market. A key factor is to ensure securing citizens' healthcare data while fostering European cooperation
Digital healthcare system: Germany must catch up
In his new role Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn explains at conhIT 2018 the priorities for digitalising the healthcare system. We must catch up!
The three waves of digitalization in healthcare
We are on the brink of the third wave of digitalization in healthcare which will make the medicine more precise.
VR facility helps patients recover from injuries
A state of the art Virtual Reality biomechanical facility that is vastly improving our understanding of human movement and how to treat and prevent injuries.