Wearables
As we’re sweltering in the heat this week, Health Tech World speaks to the experts for practical tips on taking care of your tech… Technology is designed to work within a range of temperatures, but extreme heatwaves isn't usually in that threshold. Whether you’re working from home with the fans on, or lucky enough to [...]
Researchers have created a special ultrathin sensor, spun from gold, that can be attached directly to the skin without irritation or discomfort. The sensor can measure different biomarkers or substances to perform on-body chemical analysis. It works using a technique called Raman spectroscopy, where laser light aimed at the sensor is changed slightly depending on [...]
US researchers have developed an accessible way to make N95 face masks not only effective barriers to germs, but on-contact germ killers. The antiviral, antibacterial masks can potentially be worn longer, causing less plastic waste as the masks do not need to be replaced as frequently. “Hopefully, we are on the other side of the [...]
A Finnish research group at the BABA Center, Helsinki Children’s Hospital, has developed a novel wearable for infants for the reliable assessment of motor abilities during early development. The smart jumpsuit MAIJU (Motor Assessment of Infants with a Jumpsuit) is a wearable medical device equipped with multiple movement sensors, which assist in assessing and predicting [...]
When looking for an investor for your health technology company you should approach the search the same way you would the hunt for a romantic partner. You may have to kiss a few frogs first, but if you communicate honestly and are open about your expectations, you’ll find just the right match. Nurture the relationship [...]
The mental workload of intensive care unit nurses can successfully be evaluated using eye-movement tracking glasses, according to a US study. Research was recently published in Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. It was led by Nima Ahmadi, a lecturer in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Rensselaer [...]
To save you from trawling the web looking for health tech news, we have compiled bitesized versions of some of the top stories published on other sites this week. Scottish health tech company secures £1.7m for research Glasgow-based medical device specialist Nebuflow has secured an oversubscribed £1.7 million investment round, according to Digit News on May 10. [...]
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a prototype of a wearable that can continuously monitor several health stats - glucose, alcohol, and lactate levels - simultaneously in real-time. The device is about the size of a stack of six quarters. It is applied to the skin through a Velcro-like patch of [...]
