Digital twins: The simulated patient
Digital twins enable customized medical therapies. Researchers have modeled several hundred avatars based on real people and treated them experimentally.
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Self-aware materials for living structures
Researchers at University of Pittsburgh have developed a revolutionary scalable material that senses and powers itself.
A soft electronic material for human-machine-interfacing
Researchers have developed a new material that can facilitate a near-perfect merger between machines and the human body for diagnostics and treatment.
Smart device-based electronic platform monitor mental health
To help patients manage their mental wellness between appointments, researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a smart device-based electronic platform that can continuously monitor the state of hyperarousal, one of the signs of psychiatric distress.
Using digital twins to help treat multiple sclerosis
Scientists in Dresden are expanding their digital health expertise in multiple sclerosis (MS) therapy and research with an ambitious scientific project - creating a "digital twin“ from data.
Virtual reality warps sense of time
A new study shows how time perception is affected by playing games in virtual reality versus on conventional monitors.
Tiny injectable chips use ultrasound for monitoring
Engineers have developed the smallest single-chip system that is a complete functioning electronic circuit - and implantable chip visible only in a microscope.
Soft sensors for monitoring pregnant women
Researchers have developed three soft, flexible, wireless sensors that allow movement and provide more precise data than existing ones.
“Smart Hospital Beds” to prevent falls
5G smart beds, a prototype innovation to prevent elderly patients from falls in both hospitals and homes was showcased recently.
Patching up your ehealth
Researchers have developed ultrathin self-powered health patches that can monitor a user's pulse and blood pressure, which may lead to new flexible motion-based energy harvesting devices.
Hybrid materials advance wearable devices
We spoke to wearables and medical device expert Professor John Rogers about the benefits, challenges, trends and innovation within the sector.
Sensor warns of impending COVID-19 cytokine storm
Scientists report preliminary results on a sweat sensor that acts as an early warning system for an impending cytokine storm, which could help doctors more effectively treat patients.
Wearable sensors to track Parkinson's symptoms
Scientists have developed algorithms that, combined with wearable sensors, could help clinicians to monitor the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
Wireless implant detects oxygen deep within the body
Engineers have created a tiny wireless implant that can provide real-time measurements of tissue oxygen levels deep underneath the skin.
Wearable biofuel cells produce electricity from lactate
Scientists have developed and tested a wearable biofuel cell array that generates electric power from the lactate in the wearer's sweat, opening doors to electronic health monitoring powered by bodily fluids.
Sticker detects cystic fibrosis in newborn's sweat
Researchers have developed a novel skin-mounted sticker that absorbs sweat and then changes color to provide an accurate, easy-to-read diagnosis of cystic fibrosis within minutes.
A new medical device for monitoring vital signs
A new device consisting of a 3D-printed wristband can remotely monitor patients' vital signs, such as body temperature, oxygen saturation, pulse, and respiratory rate.
Why focus on wearables and home-based hospitals?
Accessible and affordable healthcare is one of the topics of Healthcare Automation and Digitalization Congress.
Harvesting energy from radio waves to power wearables
Researchers have developed a way to harvest energy from radio waves to power wearable devices.
Smart textiles measure your movements
Researchers have developed clothing that uses special fibers to sense a person's movement via touch.
Aged care monitoring and alert technology
Sleeptite has launched the world-first smart monitoring system, REMi, delivering real-time and non-invasive resident monitoring and alerts.
AI platform to assess blood vessel anomalies
Researchers have developed an AI platform that could one day be used in a system to assess vascular and eye diseases.
E-textiles made with new cellulose thread
Researchers have developed a thread made of conductive cellulose, which offers practical possibilities for electronic textiles.
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.
Wristband predictings pediatric seizures
Researchers have evaluated whether data derived solely from these wristbands could accurately predict various types of seizures in pediatric patients.
Smart speakers contactlessly monitors heart rhythms
Researchers have developed system for smart speakers to monitor both regular and irregular heartbeats without physical contact.
Wearable monitors jaundice-causing bilirubin in newborns
Researchers have developed the first wearable devices to precisely monitor jaundice, a yellowing of the skin caused by elevated bilirubin levels in the blood that can cause severe medical conditions in newborns.
E-textiles can be used to measure photoplenthysmography
Advances in wearable devices have enabled e-textiles, which fuse lightweight and comfortable textiles with smart electronics, and are garnering attention as the next-generation wearable technology.
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.
